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CUSTOMS' GAZETTE
NO. I.— JAN U ARY- MARCH, 1869.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF
®he ffittuxii 1 0 f (Swim*.
(Published June 24, 1869 . )
SHANGHAI:
PRINTED AT THE CUSTOMS’ PRESS.
MDCCCLXIX.
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Part I— YINGTZU,— NEWCHWANG, 5
TIENTSIN, 7
CHEFOO, 11
HANKOW, 13
KIUKIANG, 16
CHINKIANG, 18
SHANGHAI, . 21
NINGPO, 27
FOOCHOW, 29
AMOY, 32
TAMSUI,— FORMOSA, 36
TAKOW, — FORMOSA, 39
SWATOW, • 42
CANTON, 45
Part II. — QUARTERLY REPORT op DUES and DUTIES,... 49
Part III.— PRECIS of FINES and CONFISCATIONS for the
Quarter ending 31st March, 1869, ... ... 50
Part IV. — FOUR RULES stating the Dues and Duties leviable
on Tea Dust, . . . ... ... ... ... 56
NOTIFICATION regarding WATCHES and CLOCKS, 57
SHANGHAI PILOTAGE REGULATIONS, ... 58
TAKOW CHINESE PILOTAGE SERVICE, ... 71
Part V.— Nil.
Part VI.— APPENDIX,— TIENTSIN REPORT for the Quarter
ended 31st December, 1868, ... 72
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CUSTOMS’ GAZETTE.
PART I.— QUARTERLY REPORTS ON TRADE.
( Received 12th April , 1869. )
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
YINGTZU, (NEWCHWANG.) ist April, 1869.
SIR, — I have now the honour to report to you on the trade of this port for the quarter just expired.
A . — Until about the middle of February, the nature of the weather rendered it probable that the river would
not be fit for navigation until the end of March. The latter half of February was, however, characterized by a mildness
of temperature, which resulted in the breaking up of the ice by a high tide on the 2nd of March. A junk entered the
limits of the junk anchorage on the 1 2th, and a Foreign Steamer which had arrived at the Bar on the 8th, made her
appearance in the harbour on the 1 5th. Could the services of a Pilot have been procured at an earlier date, the vessel in
question would have been exposed to the risks from which the Miaca suffered in 1868. Despite the comparative
lateness of the date, her papers were, at the time of her clearance, 19th March, owing to the drifting ice, placed on board
#f her, with extreme difficulty; and, afterwards, the presence of ice* and the violence of the weather, forced her to remain
in port one entire dayi
As was inevitable, an enormous decrease has taken place in the quantity of Foreign Imports. Before the 31st
March of last year, over 59,500 pieces of Shirtings had been landed here, whilst, as yet, not a single bale has been
discharged from a Foreign vessel; and, in lieu of more than 530 peculs of Opium, only 81 have, when I write, been added
to the local stock. In March 1868, over 4,000 peculs of Sugar had been landed, but Sugar is altogether absent from the
subjoined tables. Vessels now in port, have, it is right to observe, on board 2,000 pieces of Shirtings, and 141 peculs of
White Sugar.
In the exportation of Pulse Cakes, there is a diminution of about 4,500 pieces, and in that of Pulse Oil of
about 6,300 peculs. The shipments of Pulse, on the other hand, are twice as great as during the March quarter of
last year.
The number of Vessels arrived is 15, the same as in 1868, but the Tonnage shows a diminution of 2,000 tons.
The Revenue receipts have been reduced by almost 13,000, a result due to the small arrivals of Opium.
Silver still maintains its exceptionally high rate. Few can be sanguine as to a prosperous season for imports,
but there are fair grounds for believing, that a great lowering will take place in the price of the main product and its
manufactures, and that that depreciation may import fresh life to their consumption in the South.
B— The following table shows the Arrivals and Departures,— the ports from which the Vessels came and those
for which they cleared,— their Tonnage,— and the nature of the cargoes they brought and of those they took away.
Name of Port.
No. OF
Vessels
from.
Tons.
Inward Cargo.
No. of
Vessels
to.
Tons.
Outward Cargo.
Tientsin, j
„ and Shanghai,
Chef 00 and Shanghai,
„ „ Foochow,
Shanghai, ,
Ningpo,
Foochow,
Swatow,....
1 Str.
4 Ships
1 Str.
Nil
1 Ship
7 Ships
1 Ship
Nil
542
i ? 375
684
149
1,727
207
| Ballast,
Opium, Piece Goods, &c.
Nil.
•Paper, &c.,
Opium. P. Goods & Iron
Paper, Sugar, &c.,
Nil
V
Nil
V
i Str.
Nil
I Str.
Nil
1 Str.
1 Ship
772
542
684
244
Nil
Cake and Pulse
Nil
Pulse and Treasure
Nil
1 0 .tk*\ Pulse and Oil
Cake and Pulse
There are now 13 Vessels in port, of an aggregate Tonnage of 2,781 tons.
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C.— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS SINCE THE OPENING OF THE PORT.
Piece Goods:—
Drills, Dutch, ’. Pieces 840
Camlets, „ 120
Camleteens, „ 604
Lastings, „ 40
„ Crape, „ 840
T-Cloths, „ 8,980
Lustres and Orleans, Figured & Plain,.. „ 2,196
Velvets, „ 732
Velveteens, Pieces 180
Opium, Malwa, Peculs 80
„ Patna, „ 1.20
Iron, Nail Rod, „ 2,205
.. 3.99998
Paper, 1st quality, „ 348,50
„ 2nd „ „ 966.65
Tobacco, Prepared, „ 1,003.25
I>. -PRINCIPAL EXPORTS SINCE THE OPENING OF THE PORT.
Pulse Cakes, Pieces 35,600
Pulse, Peculs 31,500
Pulse Oil, „ JJ09
Medicine Peculs 29.85
Native Ginseng, „ 56.07
Treasure, Tk 152,539
E .— DUTIES COLLECTED SINCE THE OPENING OF THE PORT.
Import Duty, (exclusive of Opium,)
Opium „
Coast Trade Duty,
Export Duty,
Tounage Dues,
TU 151.0.9.7
„ 2,436.0.0.0
„ 186.5.3.5
„ 3,216.6.1.5
„ Nil.
F.—A cargo of the steam -manufactured Pulse Cake has been despatched to Foochow. The superiority of the
article has already been realized, but Natives differ as to the augmentation in price that will represent it. So far as I
can learn, it may be roughly estimated at 10 per cent. No disastrous failures took place at the Chinese New Year, but,
since that date, a few Native firms of some importance have deemed it advisable to cease business.
The stocks of produce at this mart and at the North-eastern d(fp6ts are unusually great. To the large unsold
portion of the 1867 fruitful harvest, have been added the crops of one, only to a very slight extent, inferior. This
inferiority can, but to an insignificant degree, affect the trade of Yingtzti, as it has been mainly experienced in the sandy
undulating fields, which, skirting the Western Coast, find outlets in the little ports that may be regarded as subsidiaiy to
Fuchow and Kinchow. There the character of the soil is similar to that of the tract that extends from the Great Wall
to the Liao, and, owing to the analogous facilities for transport and sale which are enjoyed, landlords are able to exact
as rent, an equally large proportion. A lot of ten mow will yield fifteen peculs, of which the owner receives one-third.
The land seems specially adapted for Indian Corn, the cultivation of which is carried on to a larger proportionate degree
than in the North. It and Pulse and the Kao-liang millet, are sent to the Miao-tao islands and to Chefoo. Shipments
are effected at Niang-niang-miao, lying at the Northern extremity of the inlet that divides the Hu-lu-shan islands from
the mainland; at Sung-mu-tao, a picturesquely situated little village at the head of the arm of the sea entitled Port
Adams; at Hsi-ch‘eng-‘hai, at the South-eastern extremity of Society Bay, close to the narrow neck of the promontory;
at Hsiao-ping-tao, in a bay formed by the headland, known as Be van’s Bluff; at Liu-shu-tan, in the North-western
section of Talien-hwan Bay; at Chin-ch‘ang, some thirty miles to the Eastward, a spot where grains of gold are, it is
stated, still discovered in the mud flat uncovered at ebb tides; and lastly, again thirty miles to the east, at P‘i-tzti-wo,
which ranks as the third shipping port in the province. To the latter seven years ago resorted three hundred junks
from Kiaugnan and as many from Shantung. Owing to its greater proximity, and to the more level nature of the high-
way which connects it with this portion of the province, it has yearly been suffering much more severely— and will
continue to do so,— than its rival near the Corean frontier, from the more extensive selection that tempts dealers to
Yingtzti. The trade with Shanghai may be regarded as on the eve of extinction, but exports to the Miao-tao group and
to Chefoo are on a much larger scale than I had imagined. The last remark is applicable to Niang-niang-miao.
At P‘i-tzti-wo and also at Hsiao-ping-tao, Timber and Grain brought from Taku-shan in small coasting craft
are transhipped to larger junks, and, it is stilted, that the difficulties attending loading at the more important port are on
the increase. All, however, suffer from the same evil,— a growing shallowness in the anchorages, — an evil produced by
the reckless throwing overboard of Ballast, and there are no reasons for anticipating any grave or permanent diversion
of the commerce which has been attracted to the mouth of the Yang. The town there situated is about one hundred
and ten miles and from P‘i-tzti-wo.
I am, &c.,
A. MACPHERSON,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
Commissioner of Customs.
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
TIENTSIN, 5TH April, 1869.
SIR,— In placing before you the following tables of some of the most important articles of consumption and
exportation at Tientsin, during the preceding quarter, I would supplement my report upon them by a few observations.
The season of 1868 was closed by the departure, from Taku, of the Steamer Coila , on the 18th December. The
river, however, remained quite free from ice until the 26th of that month, when it was slightly coated ; on the 28th it was
fairly frozen over, and on the 30th people were travelling upon it on “ pai-tze” or sledges. From that time until the 3rd
February 1869, water communication ceased entirely, but on the 4th the river opened from seaward to the anchorage for
Foreign shipping at Taku; and on the 10th the ice broke up suddenly, and from Tientsin to Taku the river was navigable.
On the morning of the 25th the Steamers Yuen-tze-fei , Shanse , and Chihli appeared off the Taku bar; and the arrival
of the former steamer at Tze Chuh Lin on the afternoon of that day opened the Tientsin Trading-season of 1869.
During the thirty-four days from the opening of the Pei H6 to the present date,— which represent here, so far
as Foreign trade is concerned, the March quarter of 1869,— the Foreign shipping consisted of: —
Entered. Cleared.
18
Steamers, ..
16
Steamers, Tons 8,119.
k 31
Sailing Vessels,
7.861.
20
Sailing Vessels, „ 4,749.
49
Vessels.
Tons 16,848.
36
Vessels. Tons 12,868.
Of those-
-
10
Steamers were British. *
9
Steamers were British.
8
„ American.
7
„ American.
18
Steamers.
16
Steamers.
8
Sailing Vessels were British.
4
Sailing Vessels were British.
1 7
„ a
„ North-German.
14
„ „ „ North-German.
2
v tt
„ Norwegian.
1
„ „ was Norwegian.
2
if tt
„ Danish.
1
„ „ „ American.
1
tt tt
was French.
1
tt tt
„ American.
36
Vessels.
49 Vessels.
PRINCIPAL FOREIGN IMPORTS.
Quarter ended
Quarter ended
31 et March, 1868.
31 8 t March, 1869.
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings,
Pieces
86,776
180,999
White „
tt
53,129
48,854
Dved „
»»
4,475
3 , 35 <>
White Spotted and Brocaded Shirtings,..
tt
6,450
1,950
Dyed Spotted and Brocaded Shirtings,..
tt
12,150
7,500
Chintzes,
tt
4,474
6,040
Turkey Red Cambrics, ..
tt
7.87s
8,830
Drills, English,
tt
2,65s
8,268
„ American,
tt
9,923
8,232
„ Dutch,
tt
1,020
7,050
T. -Cloths,
tt
27,728
95,683
Damasks,
»»
250
719
Sheetings, American,
ft
900
1,799
Jeans,
ft
2,000
7,685
Velvets,
tt
48
288
Velveteens,
tt
44
264
Muslins,
tt
600
Linen and Cotton Mixtures,
ft
354
. . .
Domestics,
tt
100
3*9
Dimities,
tt
...
200
Cottonades,
tt
120
240
Handkerchiefs,
Dozen, &
1,400
5,540
Cotton Thread,
Pecule
0.80
10.14
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Quarter ended
3i*f March , 1869.
OPIUM.
Malwa,
Peculs
908.10
123
Patna,
3.60
Benares,
...
1.20
Persian,
>»
49
...
Prepared,
99
1.50
...
WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes,
Piece*
1,102
852
„ „ Inferior,
99
7
Long Ells,
99
300
480
Camlets, English,
99
2,500
2,350
„ Dutch,
99
140
„ Imitation,
100
Lastings,
99
1,380
1,940
Orleans, Plain,
„ Figured,
99
350
99
3,800
700
Lustres, Plain,
,, Figured,
99
L75o
550
99
2,260
9,400
Habit and Medium Cloth,
yy
270
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,
99
4,770
1,540
SUNDRY MERCHANDISE.
Seaweed,
Peculs
2,429.65
4,063.83
Needles,
Pieces
109,710,000
131,500,000
Matches,
Gross
8,100
39 j 34°
Sugar, Brown,
Peculs
7.78347
23,547.90
„ White,
99
2,071.93
3,093.26
„ Candy.
99
1,778.58
602.64
Tea, Black,
99
46.81
704.60
„ Brick,
99
2,806
2,646.42
„ Coarse, (from Japan,)
99
302.40
2,780.87
„ Dust
99
• 33
Peas and Beans,
yy
180
Rice,
99
31,061.60
4,454.50
Wheat,
99
1,780
Paper, 1st Quality,
99
216.20
1,644.58
.. 2nd „
99 ,
3,798.21
n.338-39
Tobacco, Prepared,
»
1,671.36
1,69955
Throughout the month of March a large and brisk business in Cotton Piece Goods has been transacted, but
entirely by, and amongst, Native merchants. It is a curious fact, in the absence of direct shipments, that the market
rates here have, generally, exhibited no increase on those quoted at Shanghai, and on some fabrics they were even less.
During the months of January and February there was soarcely if any demand for Opium, but in March it
became in considerable request, and between four hundred and fifty and five hundred chests of Malwa were sold, at
prices which though greatly fluctuating yeilded an average of Th 550 per chest. These prices varied from TU 490 to
Jh 605, at which sum sales were effected. Two days later the price fell to ‘lh 550.
At present, so far as I can learn, there is but very little of the Native Drug for sale at Tientsin. I have been
informed that at Hankow the price of this article has risen from 7 h 150 to 7 U 200 per pecul, owing, it is stated, to the
destruction of the crop of poppies.
I cannot ascertain that any sales, worthy of observation, of Metals have been effected.
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PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
Quarter ended
Quarter ended
31 st March, 1868.
31 st March , 1869.
Cotton,
.187.11
35&13
Dates, Red,
i> 563*91
75042
„ Black,
1,259.16
3,269.31
Medicine,
1,301*11
Tobacco,
292.52
1 , 370.51
Soap,
2,223.30
...
Beyond stating that the price of Raw Cotton has been so high as to deter would-be shippers from shipping to
the South — Amoy and Foochow, — this branch of business does not call for special remark.
DUTIES COLLECTED.
Import Duties, E.Th 7,401.4.3.6
Export „ „ 5,277.4.4.6
Opium „ „ 3,834.0.0.0
Coast Trade Duties, „ 9,724.3.4*3
H. Jh 26,237.2.2.5
Tonnage Dues, „ 1,094.8.0.0
Total H. Th 27,332.0.2.5
A comparison of the receipts of the present quarter with those of the March quarter 1868, shews a present
decrease in some of the items of Duties collected, viz., on —
Decrease.
Import Duties, H. Th 4,657
Opium „ „ 20,229
Total, H. 24,886
— and an increase on others:—
Increase .
Export Duties, H. 3,177
Coast Trade Duties, „ 2,711
Tonnage Dues, „ 928
Total, H. Tk 6,816
The decrease eighteen thousand and seventy Taels on the total amount of Duties collected, is attributable to the
falling off in the import of Opium, — namely peculs 127.80 in the March quarter 1869, against peculs 958.60 in the same
quarter of 1868. As I have before stated, during January and February there was scarcely any demand for the drug,
not more than fifty chests being sold, against seven hundred during the same period in 1868; consequently a large stock
was, and is, notwithstanding the sales in March, still on hand; and it will not be, probably, until the end of April that
Opium will be imported in any quantity.
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Despite the falling off in the import of the above article, the very large increase in the importation of nearly
every other description of Foreign Manufactures (the Duties on which, however, are chiefly represented by Shanghai
Exemption Certificates ) must be deemed a satisfactory index of the increasing prosperity of Tientsin, more particularly
when it is taken into consideration that the great arteries of this province, her streams and canals, along which our
produce winds its way into Shan Tung, or distant Shansi, are, now, not navigable for want of water, and that the trader*
of the latter province have not yet arrived to give an impetus to our trade.
I annex a return of Treasure Imported and Exported.
TREASURE.
Total,
Imported
Quarter ended 31 st
March , 1869.
Exported
Quarter ended 31 st
March, 1869.
Tientsin Tads.
< 15,122.5.6.0
( And 6 Boxes.
Tientsin Taels.
1,302,660.0.0.0
I am, &o.,
GEO. HUGHES,
Commissioner of Custom*.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS,
CHEFOO,
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CHEFOO.
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CHEFOO, I8T April, 1869.
SIR, — I hare the honor to forward the following returns of the trade at this port during the quarter ended
31st March.
II. — There have arrived here during the past quarter 52 Sailing Vessels and 30 Steamers. Of Sailing Vessels
inhere entered: —
2 from London,
with Piece Goods, Metals, &c.
2
4
4
9
9
1
1
12
2
5
Cardiff, „
Australia, „
Swatow, „
Formosa, „
Foochow, „
Ningpo, „
Swatow & Shanghai, „
Shanghai, ,,
Japan, „
Tientsin, „
Coal.
Coal.
Sugar, Paper, Medicine, Preserves, &c.
Sugar, Turmeric, Fish Maws, &c.
Paper, Fresh Fruits, Woods, &c.
Ballast.
Sugar, Paper and Metals.
Opium, Piece Goods, Metals, Paper, &c.
Coal and Isinglass.
Paper, Needles, Treasure and Ballast.
1 „ Russian ports south of the Arnoor, with Seaweed and Sundries.
Of Steamers there entered: —
1 from Hongkong and Ports, with Piece Goods.
17 „ Shanghai, „ Opium, Piece Goods and General.
10 „ Tientsin, „ Opium, Treasure and Ballast.
I „ Newchwang, „ Ballast.
1 purchased from British Government.
There have cleared during the past quarter 5 1 Sailing Vessels and 29 Steamers.
jOf Sailing Vessels: —
1 for Newchwang,
5 „ Tientsin,
3 „ Shanghai,
1 „ Japan,
7 „ Foochow,
12 „ Amoy,
18 „ Swatow,
2 „ Hongkong,
I „ Canton,
1 „ Canton via Hongkong, „ Peas, Vermicelli, Medicine and Pongees.
with Tea and Sundries.
„ Seaweed, Matches, Opium, &c.
„ Bean Cakes, Peas, Vermicelli, &c.
„ Peas, Liquorice, Medicine and Pongees.
„ Bean Cakes, Peas, Vermicelli, &c.
„ Bean Cakes, Peas, Vermicelli, &c.
„ Bean Cakes, Peas, Vermicelli, &c.
„ Peas, Vermicelli, Pongees and Medicine.
„ Peas and Treasure.
Of Steamers: —
17 for Tientsin, with Seaweed, Paper, Fruits, and Nil.
12 „ Shanghai, „ Straw Hats, Pongees, Bean Cakes and Treasure.
There remained 15 Sailing Vessels in port at the close of the quarter, of which 5 were discharging, and 10
loading cargo.
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III. — The following table shews the quantities of the principal articles of Import received during the quarter: —
Description of Goods.
Quantity.
Description of Goods.
Quantity.
Opium, Malwa,
Peculs
33 2 -50
W oollens :— Continued.
„ Patna,
tt
5.67
Fustians,
Pieces
280
„ Benares,
Cotton Piece Goods;—
»
7.20
Lastings,
„ Crape, Imitation, ...
tt
tt
370
175
Cotton Handkerchief^,
Dozens
600
Long Ells,
it
356
Brocades, White,
Pieces
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
n
7,99°
„ Dyed,
»
1,200
Lustres, Crape,
it
IOO
Chintzes, ...
„
2,170
Orleans, Figured and Plain, ..
tt
900
Cottonades, Unclassed,
»
3*5
Spanish Stripes,
W oollen & Cotton Mixtures,.
it
60 O
Damasks,
Drills, English,
tt
tt
5
3.566
tt ■
150
„ Dutch,
Shirtings, American,
n
tt
L*45
40
Total Woollens,
tt
Il,48l
.. Grey,
tt
163,250
Coal,
Tons
1,712!
„ White,
tt
6,945
Glass, Window,
Sq. feet
47,000
,, Dyed,
„ White Spotted,
tt
550
Metal, — I ron Bar,
Ptetds
3.72957
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4,350
„ „ Nail Rod,
tt
4,5277°
,, Dyed,
tt
550
„ tt Hoop,
tt
86.5O
T-Cloths,
tt
32,385
„ Lead, in Pigs,
tt
702.96
Turkey Reds,
tt
750
„ Quicksilver,
tt
28.12
Velvets,
tt
298
Matches,
Gross
3*33<>
Lastings, Cotton,
tt
" 280
Needles,
Pieces
26,000,000
Linen,
tt
1
Seaweed, Russian,
Peculs
10,016.57
„ and Cotton Mixtures,...
tt
2
Sugar, Brown,
„ Candy,
n
tt
39,942.62
154.80
Total Cotton Piece Goods,
Woollens: —
tt
218,202
„ White,
Woqd, Sapan,
tt
tt
4,326.79
2,920
Camlets,
Crapes,
Pieces
260
300
Paper, 1st Quality,
„ 2nd ,,
n
3»324-05
2I,423.9C>
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IV. — The following table shews the quantities of the principal articles of Export shipped during the quarter: —
Description of Goods.
Quantity.
Description of Goods.
*Bean Cakes, Peculs
Dates, Red, „
Hats, Straw, Pieces
Oil, Bean, Peculs
Peas, „
192,462.40
744.12
160,380
2,473
57 , 950.23
Silk, Pongees, Peculs
„ Yellow, „
Straw Braid, „
Tobacco, Prepared, „
Vermicelli, „
Quantity.
V. — The Duties collected during the quarter were as follows* viz.
Opium, Import Duties, H. Th 10,211.1.0.0.
General „
Coast Trade
Export/
Tonnage Dues,
„ 5,923.0.8.5.
„ 8,446.3.8.7.
,, 789.5.9.9.
,, 1,720.9.0.0.
H. Hi 40,091.0.7.1.
I am, &c.,
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
F. E. WRIGHT,
Commissioner of Customs .
Digitized by
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HANKOW.
(Received 14th April , 1869 . )
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
HANKOW, ist April, 1869.
SIR,— I beg to hand you herewith the returns of trade for the quarter which ended on the 31st March, 1869.
I.-SHIPPING*
ENTERED.
CLEARED.
River Steamers.
11 British, . Tons 7,754
31 American, „ 28,880
Vessels under Chinkiang Pass.
16 British, Tons 1,588
7 American, „ 419
1 North-German, „ 45
1 Danish, „ 22
River Steamers.
1 1 British, Tons 7,754
31 American, „ 29,227
Vessels under Chinkiang Pass.
17 British, \ Tons 1,534
3 American, „ 153
1 North-German, „ 45
1 Danish, » „ 22
The above all entered from, and cleared for, Shanghai, Ningpo, and River Ports.
9 Chinese Junks chartered by Foreigners cleared for Chinkiung, as follows: —
British, '. 5 Junks, Tons 516
American, 4 » „ 359
II.— PRINCIPAL. IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
T-Cloths,.
Drills,
White,
Dyed and Figured,
Brocades,
Chintzes,
Damasks,
Velvets and Velveteens,
Lustres and Orleans,
Lustings,
Camlets
Long Ells,
Spanish,
Cloth, Broad, Medium, Habit and Russian,
Total of Piece Goods,.
„ Patna,
„ Benares and Persian
Sugar, Brown, Foreign and Native,
„ White, „ „
Seaweed, Cut and Long,
Sandalwood,
Sa pan wood,
Pepper,
Iron
Lead,
Tin,
Quicksilver,
Cotton, Raw,
Isinglass,
Silk Piece Goods,
lit Quarter
1867.
1 st Quarter
1868.
i si Quarter
1869.
... Pieces
I55,95<>
322.800
452,389
... „
28,600
24,740
24,671
... „
5,350
2,394
6,745
... „
40,644
97,262
190,422
... jt
4,322
9,447
25,124
... yy
11,030
5,332
3,808
... ,,
11,250
6,397
4,989
„
3,660
5,190
1,920
.. . „
982
2.140
4,325
... ,,
12,327
12,879
13,087
... ,,
1,858
1,360
2,489
... ,,
7,947
11,569
12,707
... „
15,020
13,840
12,762
,,
4,3 ‘6
1,030
3,296
... ,,
912
1,518
2,124
, ... ,,
304,168
517,898
760,858
... Peculs
1,051
628
512
... „
13
12
15
... ,,
12
16
... „
28,915
35,945
8,827
... ,,
9' 5 94
1 1,805
IJ94
,,
10,624
17,244
19,7*0
... „
475
859
3,352
... ,,
7,568
1,692
7,248
... „
1,170
2,608
3,287
... ,,
2,984
485
1,000
... „
«,353
8,444
18,893
... „
409
486
265
... ,,
594
1,036
444
... „
75,894
37,206
92,669
... „
185
85
262
... „
253
310
348
III.— PRIN CIPAL
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III.— PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
1 8 t Quarter
1868.
ist Quarter
1869.
Tea, Black, Pecuh
„ Brick, „
„ Dust
Silk, Yellow, Szechuen „
Rhubarb, ist quality, Shanse, „
„ 2nd „ Szechuen, „
Nut Galls, „
Hemp, „
Rosin, „
Steel, „
Oil, Wood, „
Safflower, „
Tallow, Vegetable, „
Wax, White, „
Fungus, „
Tobacco, Leaf and Prepared, „
V amish, ,,
Grass Cloth, „
Opium, Szechuen, „
2,091
6,239
3'7
444
249
208
2,644
7,177
24
2,253
28,805
995
12,674
1,064
1,183
I 1,980
M72
373.
Exported first in
June , 1868.
480
3,929
33
128
274
3 1 3
2,188
10,160
65
959
37,5 » 2
1,142
26,759
1,685
2,071
10.743
L393
745
174.80
TREASURE.
Imported.
Exported.
During ist Quarter 1868, Th 169,530
„ 1st „ 1869, 246,360
During ist Quarter 1868, Tk 1,363,24 7
» ,sfc » *869, „ 710,412
IV.— REVENUE.
Import Duties,
Export T ,
Coast Trade Duties,
Tonnage Dues,
»
TRANSIT DUES.
On Foreign Goods sent inland, — January, 233 Passes,
H. 3,386.3.8.3
» » >j »> j 1 February, 66 ,,
>j tt » >» »» March, 188 „
», 2,089.5.8.9
Total, 487 Passes,
H. 6,574.1.9.2
On Teas, Brick Teas, and Dust Tea, brought by
Foreigners from the interior under 10 Passes,
H. Tk 8,599.6.8.0
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On reference to Table II., it will be noticed that an enormous trade was done during the quarter in Foreign
Piece Goods. The quantity of Grey Shirtings and T-Clotha which arrived, was in excess of the total importations for
the years 1 863 and 1 864.
The greater part of the goods found their way under Transit Passes to Hsiang- tan in Hunan.
Amongst Exports the most noticeable article is Szechuen Opium, the large increase in the production of which
induced the local authorities to establish a special “ Le-kin ” office in October last year, with power to collect an impost
amounting to 14,400 cash per pecul. Finding, however, that the drug was being smuggled largely to Kiukiang, \
Chinkiang, and Shanghai, the authorities further agreed that the duties payable at the Foreign Inspectorate should be
fixed— pending reference to Peking— at 7 k 15 Export duty, and 7 k 7.5.0.0 Coast Trade duty per pecul, thus enabling
it to compete more favorably with the Foreign drug in the markets above mentioned.
At a distance from the producing districts, it is hardly to be expected that reliable information can be obtained
as to the yield of the Szechuen poppy crops of last year, but the lowest estimate fixes it at from 9,000 to 1 0,000 peculs.
From the best sources I learn, however, that extending from Pa-tung-hsien amm on the eastern
border of “Hu-peh,” to “Mien-chou” and “ Lo-kiang-hsien ” j||| yT on the western borders of
Szechuen, the Poppy is extensively cultivated in no less than 76 districts.
The chief inland markets for the drug are Chung-king 1 |jt Pei-chou saw , and Chang-shou
at either of these places* it may be purchased at from 130,000 to 180,000 cash per pecul, aud at present it is quoted in
Hankow at from 350,000 to 400,000 per pecul. It reaches this market in the form of flattish cakes, having an outside
wrapping of leaves, and owing to imperfect preparation it loses largely in weight en route. It is fast gaining favour with
the Opium smokers of these parts, owing in the first place to its cheapness as compared with the foreign article, and
again, owing to a prevalent theory that it can be smoked with less pernicious effects.
In the following table mention is made of the principal towns through which the drug has to pass when
forwarded from “Chung-king” to this port, the distances it has to be conveyed, and the amount of inland tax to which
each pecul is liable.
Names of Places and Distances.
Le Kin Paid.
Chung-king
mm
@ Chang-shou,...
180 le
Chang-shou
@ Wan-hsien,....
690 „
Wan-hsien
Mm
® Kuei-kuan,....
330 „
8,000
Cash
Kuei-kuan
mm
@ I-chang,
660 „
32,000
I-chang
tl
@ Sha-she,
360 „
32,000
Sha-she
@ Sin-te,....
600 „
16,000
»
Sin-te
mm
@ Pei-ho-kow,...
180 „
32,000
Pei-ho-kow
6** P
@ Hankow,
220 „
14,400
a
Total Distance,
3,220 le
Total Impost, 134,400 per pecul
I am, &c.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
H. E. HOBSON,
Clerk in Charge .
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[j AN. -MAR.
(Received 12th April , 1869.J
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
KIUKIANG, ist April, 1869.
SIR, — I have the honor herewith to submit report of trade for the first quarter of this year.
A . — The increased importation of Piece Goods still continues. Sugar and Sandalwood have fallen off greatly.
No news is yet received as to the promise of this season’s Teas. Everything depends upon the weather of the current
month. Thus far we have had much rain, and it is to be hoped that a dryer period will soon begin. The Native Coal
of Loh-p‘ing-heen is attracting attention here; over 1,000 peculs have been shipped, principally for trial by the Steamers,
with very favorable reports from the Engineers. The price is a little over 5 Taels a ton.
B.— SHIPPING.
43 River Pass Steamers arrived from down-river with the usual cargoes; and from Hankow 40 in all, 8 of them
bringing a little White Wax, the others in Ballast.
41 Steamers cleared for Shanghai; 3 of them taking nothing from Kiukiang, the others with the exports in-
dicated below; and 42 for up-river, of these 8 took a few packages of re-exports and some Prepared Tobacco.
25 Lorch.is have entered, 12 from Shanghai with Lead, Cotton, Coal, Pepper, and Seaweed; and 13 with Cuttle
Fish, Cotton, and Sea Blubber from Niugpo. Of these 23 cleared for Hankow taking nothing from this, and 2 for Shang-
hai with Paper.
The number of Steamer trips is greater by 2 than it was in the first quarter of 1868; yet twice as many Lor-
1 chas as last year have been on the river.
C .— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Opium, Malwa,
7 S 7 i
628
474 $
482
„ Patna,
2.40
Shirtings, Grey,
12,530
26,590
62.374
64.703
„ White,
805
l^O*
*,704
1,662
T-Cloths,
4,750
11,013
21,301
40,630
Drills,
100
206
*35
542
Chintzes,
7*5
9°3
1,255
L 594
Velvets and Velveteens,
620
592
808
996
Brocades,
550
300
592
650
Handkerchiefs,
882
2,653
3 , 608
1,822$
Long Ells,
2,185
2 , *47
3,431
3.580
Lastings,
820
345
528
620
Spanish Stripes,
1,072
8'3
», 53 i
8r9
Cloth,
134
96
225
339
Camlets,
L 5*5
1,622
2,735
3 , *73
Lustres,
1,590
527
1,229
1,400
Orleans,
410
I IO
200
100
Sugar, Brown, Foreign,
f 3,028
3,520
L 3 8 *
„ „ Native,
> 9,200
t 5,236
6,756
3,213
„ White, Foreign,
"5
2,213
1,326
„ „ Native,
2,677
9,812
1,907
Sandalwood,
619
678
2,437
*,'54
Lead,
8,226
1,256
3,070
7,803
Tin
300
635
1,164
1,972
Cotton,
235
3,983
* 7 *
4 , 73 *
Cuttle Fish, Native,
532
1,212
1,890
Seaweed, Cut, Foreign,
> ft fiyl |
J 93
*,071
73 *
„ „ Nrttive,
> 0,041
(
„ Long, Foreign,
...
5,36 i
7 , 3*0
5,737
„ „ Native,
,»
...
Pepper, Black,
1,484
576
*,435
997
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The Opium import is almost exactly one quarter of last year’s total. 529 chests is the average quarterly im-
portation for the hist six years. In this article Kiukiang’s place is fourth from the lowest of the ports.
Amoug Piece Goods the increase of T-Cloths to 40,630 pieces should be noted. Last year’s entire import was
102,279 pieces.
The figure for Lead is very high; 9,147 peculs being the average total imported per annum, large quantities
during the coming Summer and Autumn must not be expected.
4,600 peculs of Tin were imported last year, and this year the quantity already stands at nearly 2,000 peculs.
The growing demand is owing to its being recently used in alloy with lead for tea-box linings in larger proportion than
heretofore.
D.— PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Tea, Black, Peculs
4,427
1,430
2,828
912
„ Green, „
20,749
11,196
5*393
10,719
„ Dust, ,,
108
...
Hemp, „
3,244
525
3,269
4,016
Paper, 1st quality, „
)
:
83 1
33
395
„ 2nd „
> I5>99 2
7,844
10,752
17,851
Grass Cloth, Fiue, „
)
86
I
,» » Coarse, ,,
£ S l 7
i
805
273
China Ware, Fine, „
)
306
230
661
„ »» Coarse, ,,
j 4,554
695
112
U34
Tobacco Leaf, „
j
2,194
1,510
1,466
,, Prepared, „
| 3,492
1
1,004
Vegetable Tallow, „
2,657
647
2,053
Coal, „
:
1,043
E.— DUTIES.
1866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
H. 7 h m.c.c.
U. Tts. m.c.c.
H. Tfc m.c.c.
11 . 7 fa m.c.c.
Import Duties,
2. 1.0.0
18.5.1.2
184.3.6.4
Opium „
1. 2.0.0
Export „
76,281.2.9.0
81,206.2.5.2
27,761.3.31
39,692.6.2.6
Tonnage Dues,
755.6.0.0
1,076.4.0.0
745-9-0.0
663,7.0.0
Transit „
94.1.9.0
59.5.0.0
162.3.0.4
Coast Trade Duties,
10.3.5.0
211.4.7.1
117.3.7.8
770.4.7.5
Total,
77,047.2.4.0
82,591.6.1.3
28,702.6.2.1
41,473.4.6.9
I am, &c.,
EDWD. B. DREW,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
/
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
No. 1.
CH1NKIANO,
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[jAN.-MAK/
(Received April io th, iS 6 g.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CHINKIANG, ist April, 1869.
SIR, — I have the honor to report to you on the trade of this port for the first quarter of 1 869.
A . — The statistics afford the most satisfactory proof of the rapid increase of the import trade of this port, and
they also assure us that this district is gradually recovering from the effects of the Tai-ping rebellion. Hopes may still
be held out that Chinkiung, after many years of adversity, will yet rise from her bed of ruins, and claim for herself the
position she once occupied as a supplying centre to the adjoiuing provinces.
The comparative table shows an immense increase in the principal Foreign imports, but Cotton Goods claim
especial notice. The amount imported this term even exceeds the very large figures of last quarter, 93,931 pieces, an
amount in advance of all the ports south of Shanghai, as well as Newchwang. As this branch of trade appears to be
only beginning to develop itself, and as there is every reason to believe that the demand will be maintained, we may
anticipate that the year 1869 will be marked as the most prosperous in the commercial annals of this port.
The Transit Pass system is being availed of more and more, and it appears to be appreciated by natives, who
give much higher prices for goods thus protected.
Of the 109,360 pieces of Cottons imported one half were sent inland. To the two important marts on the banks
of the old Yellow river— Huai An Foo and Ch‘ing Chiang Pu— there were sent 2,100 pieces, and 2,350 pieces of Grey
Shirtings, respectively; while Hsii-chow-foo also in Northern Kiang-su, took 3,650 pieces, and Lii-
chou-foo and Po-chou in An Hui, 1,500 and 1,450 pieces each. The T-Cloths were sent
chiefly to the An Hui marts, — Ta Tung taking 4,270 pieces, Lii Chou Foo 2,300 pieces, and Liu An Chou
2,350 pieces.* Woollens continued to be in good demand. This is another sign of the increasing wealth of the district.
Such fabrics are beyond the means of the labouring classes, and it is only well-to-do people who can indulge in such
expensive clothing. Last quarter’s reports show that the importation of W oollens at Chiukiaug was only one hundred
odd pieces short of equalling that of Foochow.
The supply of Opium has been greater than the demand. Sales during the past month were small and unre-
munerative, as purchasers would not offer much in advance of Shanghai quotations.
To the fact that Foreign Sugar is protected by a Transit Pass when conveyed inland, we may attribute the great
increase in that article and decrease in the Native. Dealers give a much higher price for Sugar for which a Transit
Certificate bis been taken out. Much of the so-called Foreign Sugar from Hongkong is in reality Canton Sugar, but as
goods from Hongkong are treated as Foreign produce they are entitled to a Transit Pass, and for this reason it commands
a higher price than the same quality of Sugar shipped direct from the mainland ports. Lii-chou-fu, Wu-hu and Liu-an-
chou are the Largest inland consumers. During the quarter these marts took peculs 2,842, peculs 1,732, and peculs 1,331
respectively.
Among Native imports — Wood Oil, Hemp, and Tallow, show a striking increase. At this season of the year
a large consumption of Oil takes place, it being used by junk-men in painting their vessels, and by house-owners in
renovating their property.
Our chief article of export— Silk Piece Goods, shows a diminution.
B.— SHIPPING,
a. — A rrived.
From Shanghai.
Cargo.
42 Steamers.
Piece Goods, Sandalwood, Sugar, Opium, Nail Rod Iron, &c.
1 7 Lorchas.
Sugar, Sandalwood, Iron, &c.
From Hankow. 1
43 Steamers.
Wood Oil, Tallow, Hemp, &c.
5 Lorchas.
Do. do. do.
10 Junks.
Do. do. do.
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Cleared.
For Shanghai.
Cargo.
43 Steamers.
13 Lorchas.
Silk Piece Goods, Treasure, &c.
9 Ballast, 2 Part of Original Cargo, 2 Gypsum, Paper, &c.
For Shanghai & Ningpo.
3 Lorchas.
Part of Original Cargo.
For Hankow.
42 Steamers.
8 Lorchas.
Silk Piece Goods and Treasure.
Part of Original Cargo.
c.— PASSED.
From.
To. Cargo.
10 Lorchas.
Ningpo,
. . Up-river. ' Cotton, Cuttle Fish, &c.
4 ,,
Shn-ngliRij ...
... „ Cotton, Iron, Seaweed.
1 „
»»
„ Ballast.
1 „
Up-river,....
... Shanghai. „
7 ,,
»>
„ Paper, Oil, Coal, Gypsum.
„ ,
Shanghai & Ningpo. „ „
1 ,»
n
Ningpo. „ „
d . — Three chartered Junks remain in port.
C .— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
I867.
1868.
1869.
Grey Shirtings,
.. Pieces
5,270
21 , 45 °
69,420
T- Cloths,
• • »»
2,340
7,090
27435
Assorted Cottons,
• • »»
2,115
5,695
12,705
Woollen Piece Goods,
• • »
2,882
5,072
8,364
Opium, Malwa,
.. Fecuh
1,177
1,287.50
1 , 374.50
„ Patna,
• • >j
28.80
I 5.60
25.20
„ Benares,
• • »
26.40
. . .
6
„ Persian,
• • »
. . .
7
Sugar, Foreign,
•• »
4,678.23
4,197.10
18,362.88
„ Native,
• • »
11,183.22
15,186.48
14,833-59
„ Candy,
•• »»
144 - 5 °
213.48
257
Sandalwood,
• • j>
264.39
2,64353
4,47582
Sapanwood,
• • »
4n.8o
Nail Rod Iron,
• • j>
126
1,168.65
1,908.60
Wood Oil,
•• 99
IL 999-35
12,038.19
I 7 . 744 - 7 1
Pea Oil,
•• 99
6,159.82
512.40
324.25
Tobacco, Prepared,
•• »
1 , 330.24
790.08
302.26
„ Leaf,
• • »
915.39
687.40
168.69
Hemp,
•• 99
1,41740 |
1,857.71
2,878.44
Fungus,
•• 99
80.98
3995
352.54
Tallow, Vegetable,
•• 99
4 , 714.99
4,496. 1 1
7 , 2 oo.o 6
Paper, 1 st quality,
•• 99
1
148.39
11.57
,, 2 nd „
•• 99
...
180.84
121.01
Seaweed,
• • 99
70.95
216.38
265.68
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v a.— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS SENT INLAND UNDER TRANSIT PASS,
Grey Shirtings,
... Pieces 37,150
Sugar, White,
T-Cloths,
... „ 14,700
Sandalwood,
,, 1,863
Assorted Cotton Piece Goods,
... „ 2,192
Sapanwood,
,, 30
Woollen Piece Goods,
... „ 1,838
Nail Rod Iron,
„ 785-4°
Sugar, Brown,
. . . Petals 8,^99.48
Window Glass,
D.— PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton, Raw, P etuis
Silk Piece Goods, „
Treasure, Th
815.71
5569
748,819
176.14
173.82
477,320
43336
13378
542,140
D.— DUTIES.
Description of Duties.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Th
m.
c.
c.
Th
m.
c.
c.
Th
in.
c.
c.
Import,
25
0
2
2
198
1
2
4
99
2
6
3
Export,
1,088
1
7
1
2,330
9
8
9
1,895
9
4
3
Tonnage,
6
0
0
107
5
0
0
217
5
0
0
Coast Trade,
865
0
2
4
1,782
4
0
7
1,422
5
0
4
Transit,
227
2
2
9
48
8
0
0
3,540
8
9
8
On Native Craft,
422
7
5
7
3
0
3
4
1,409
8
5
7
Total
2,699
8
0
3
4,470
8
5
4
8,585
1
9 j
_
6
5
J am, &c.
H. KOPSCH,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
SHANGHAI,
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
SHANGHAI, ibt April, 1869.
SIR, — I have the honour herewith to submit the statistics of the trade for the (first) quarter of the year 1869.
The Vessels entered inwards during this period were divided over the three months as per following table: —
TONNAGE ENTERED AND CLEARED DURING THE QUARTER.
ENTERED.
January.
February.
March.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
Tons.
Sailing Vessels,
■ 1
35, *37
53
15,043
52
19,641
184
69,821
Steamers,
SI
27.381
35
22473
48
33,449
128
83,303
River Steamers,
■ 1
14,304
15
12,829
13
12,243
46
39,376
Native Craft,
10
646
6
379
10
639
26
.,664
Total,
152
77,468
109
50,724
123
65,972
384
194,164
— Same period 1868,
123
62,305
99
48,345
125
58,774
347
169,424
January.
February.
March.
Total.
CLEARED.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
Tons.
Sailing Vessels,
7 i
26,740
65
25,460
57
>9,381
193
71,58!
Steamers,
■a
25,299
42
27,594
45
28,175
130
81,068
River Steamers,
I 3 » 7 I 9
14
12,460
13
11,567
44
37,746
Native Craft,
m
342
6
357
10
669
24
1,368
Total,
139
66,100
127
65,871
125
59,792
391
> 9>,763
— Same period 1868,
123
52,577
98
66,008
m
163,721
Of Sailing Vessels entered, —
Of Steamers entered, —
iOf Sailing Vessels cleared, —
[Of Steamers cleared, —
1 15 were from Coast Ports.
71 were from Coast Ports.
3 ,, „ Hongkong.
32 „ „ Hongkong.
26 „ „ Japan.
23 ,t ,, Japan.
33 „ „ Great Britain.
I „ „ Great Britain.
3 „ „ United States.
46 „ „ River Ports.
16 „ „ Australia.
2 „ „ British Columbia.
2 „ „ Continent.
2 „ „ Phillipines.
1 „ „ Straits.
2 „ „ Ascension.
5 Put back.
1 Re-entered
—
—
210
1
174
1 41 were for Coast Ports.
23 „ „ Hongkong.
27 „ „ Japan.
4 „ „ Great Britain.
6 „ „ United States.
3 „ » Saigon.
4 „ „ Siam.
1 „ „ Canada.
5 „ „ Phillipines.
1 „ „ Russian Siberia.
1 „ , „ Guam.
1 Changed Flag.
217
79 were for
26 i> i>
25 11 11
44 11 11
174
Coast Ports.
Hongkong.
Japan.
River Ports.
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TABLE SHOWING THE PRINCIPAL EXPORTS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.
To Great
Britain.
To
Continent of
Europe. —
France.
To U. S.
OF
America.
To
British
North
America.
To India.
To Japan.
To
Hongkong.
Silk, Raw, Ftcuh
1,736.02
968.59
124.60
...
...
24.89
„ Refuse, „
1794 *
20.60
,,
...
...
„ Thrown, „
92.66
1.97
...
. . .
Tea, Black, „
9,952.87
240.88
158.18
9.16
„ Green, „
8,490.54
26,314.89
3 ,i 99-29
144.48
122.92
,, I>U8t „
3 ,! 40-32
262.25
...
Cotton, Raw, „
295.62
...
...
2 , 337 - 8 o
393*30
Rhubarb, „
22.59
...
. . .
61.80
Musk, „
Nut Galls, „
Straw Braid, „
0.26J
940.62
0.46
...
0.10
0.68
31736
Hemp, „
‘1.86
...
326.30
Tea, Japan, „
Wax, White, „
1,842.28
2,384-55
140.88
...
1.80
1,121.64
...
...
402.98
The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal articles of Foreign and Native Goods during the first quarter
1869, compared with the same period of the previous years 1866, 1867, and 1868, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
Shirtings, Grey,
„ White, Plain, .
„ Dyed, „ .
Spots and Brocades, Dyed,
Sheetings,
Jeans,
Damasks, Dyed,
Turkey Red Cambrics, or Cloth,
Chintzes and Furnitures
Velveteens,
Dimities,
Lawns and Muslins,
Handkerchiefs, Cotton,
Long Ells,
Spanish Stripes
( 'loth, Broad, Habit and Medium,
Camlets, English,
„ Imita^jon,
„ Imitation,
„ Crape
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
Sugar, Brown,
„ White,
Seaweed,
Sapanwood,
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
Pepper, Black,
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The Re-exports to Japan during the same period have been as follows: —
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings, Grey,
.. Pieces
22,600
26,500
53,700
10,170
„ White,
•• „
6.397
7,9°°
...
407
Spots and Brocades, Dyed,
•• »f
•• »
1,300
•>599
760
500
T-Cloths,
•• if
...
2,184
1,200
Drills,
•• >i
180
3,885
900
Damasks, Dyed,
•• ii
100
Turkey Red Cambrics, or Cloths,
•• 11
3,599
12,150
1,800
2,250
Chintzes and Furnitures,
•• 11
6,655
3.756
3,080
6,427
Velvets,
•• i>
« 4,504
2,018
L754
1,284
Velveteens,
• • 11
50
. . .
...
Lawns and Muslins,
• • i»
L493
1,100
1,000
400
Handkerchiefs, Cotton,
.. Dozens
988
1,214
812
Long Ells, *
.. Pieces
1,392.
880
500
180
Spanish Stripes,
•• 11
286
438
96
Cloth, Broad, Habit, and Medium, ...
•• 11
238
1,511
87
68
Camlets, English,
•• 11
2,849
3,928
2,620
887
„ Imitation,
.. „
398
200
130
...
Lastings,
•• 11
540
1,834
40
„ Imitation,
• • 11
...
200
. . .
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
• • i>
11,401
13,584
3,900
2,670
Sugar, Brown,
.. Peculs
...
4,423
3,492
L384
„ White,
•• 11
128
ii ,444
2,645
7,95i
Seaweed,
• • ii
...
...
...
70
Sapanwood,
•• 11
...
250
27
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
•• 11
...
H7
54
3,586
Tin,
Lead,
• • 11
19
10
•• 11
24
12
3,090
457
Pepper, Black,
•• 11
...
...
...
Cotton, Raw,
•• 11
...
15,468
377
2,337
The Export of Tea and Silk during the first quarter of the previous years 1866, 1867, and 1868, compared with
the same period 1869, shows the following proportions: —
1866.
. I867.
1868.
I869.
Silk, Raw,
2,943-94
3,818.55
4,626.24
2,854.10
„ Refuse,
215.04
801.00
73-91
200.01
Tea, Black,
21,636.75
25,963.86
24,792.78
10,361.09
„ Green,
45,659.09
43,938.26
33,61517
38,272.12
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TABLE OF OPIUM IMPORTED, LANDED AND RE-SHIPPED TO OTHER CHINESE PORTS.
IMPORTED.
Malwa.
Patna.
Benares.
Persian.
Imported and stored on board Re - )
ceiving Vessels, \
Imported and transhipped for re-ex- \
portation, without being stored on >
board Receiving Vessels, or landed )
Imported direct to the shore,
Total
Chests.
5,830
10
2
WeiglH.
5,830
IO
2
Chests.
1,470
6
Weight.
L 724
7.20
Chests.
838
Weight.
1,005.90
Chests.
34
Weight.
34
5,842
5,842
1,476
1,731.20
838
1,005.90
34
34
IMPORTED.
Malwa.
Patna.
Benares.
Persian.
Landed from Receiving Vessels, and')
intended chiefly for local con- >
sumption, )
Chests.
240$
Weight.
240.50
Chests.
1,088
Weight.
1,305.60
Chests.
542
Weight.
650.40
Chests.
Weight.
RE-EXPORTED.
TO—
Chinkiang.
Ktukiang.
Hankow.
Chefoo.
Tientsin.
Malwa,
Patna,
Benares,
Persian,
Total
Chests.
1,386
15
7
W eight.
1,386
is
8.40
Chests.
54 >i
Weight.
541.50
Chests.
441
14
Weight.
441
16.80
Chests.
374 i
I
8
Weight.
37450
1.20
9.60
Chests.
206
7
10
Weight.
206
8.40
12
1,408
1,412.40
54 >i
541.50
455
457.80
383$
385.30
223
226.40
TO—
Newchwang.
Ningpo.
Hongkong.
Kelung.
Total.
Malwa,
Patna,
Benares,
Persian,
Total
Chests.
no
1
2
W eight.
1 10
1.20
2.40
Chests.
1,128
39
16
3
Weight.
1,128
46.80
19.20
3
Chests.
Weight.
Chests.
3
4
Weight.
3.60
4.80
Chests.
4,187
80
47
3
Weight.
4,187
56.40
3
113
1 13.60
1,186
1,197
...
...
7
8.40
4 , 3*7
mm
mm
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FOREIGN GOODS CONVEYED TO THE INTERIOR UNDER TRANSIT PASS.
Grey Shirtings,
Steel,
Iron Bar,
Lead,
„ 250
„ Nail Rod,
» 1,221.40
Sugar, Brown,
» Old,
» 190
1
NATIVE GOODS CONVEYED FROM THE INTERIOR UNDER TRANSIT PASS.
Silk, Raw, ...
Cotton, Raw,
Peculs 8
» 264
DUTIES COLLECTED DURING THE QUARTER.
Import Duties,
H. Th m.e.c.
H. Th m.c.c .
390 . 73 J- 5 - 9-5
79,140.8.1.0
146,391.2.8.0
Export ,,
Opium ..
Total,
616,263.6.8.5
Tonnage Dues,
26.678.3.2.0
32.714.1.2.1
31 1. 3.4.4
Coast Trade Duties,
Transit Dues,
59.7037.8-5
i
1
i
fc
675, 967.470
5447.4.2
*
Total,
676,512.2.1.2
I am, &c.
T. DICK,
Commissioner of Custom}!.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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( Received April tgth, 1869.)
NINGPO.
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
NINGPQ, ApptiL isth, 1869.
SIR, — The following report contains the statistics of trade at the port of Ningpo during the 34th quarter,
ended 31st March, 1869.
ENTRIES AND CLEARANCES OF SHIPPING.
FLAGS.
In Port
Dec. 3i,’68.
Entered .
Cleared
In Port
31st March.
American Steamers,
42
42
„ Sailing Vessels,
2
1
3
. . .
British Steamers,
0 ® a
2
. . .
„ Sailing Vessels,
2
26
7
N.-German „
...
14
...
Danish „
...
2
...
French „
...
2
• • •
Chinese Registered Boats,
7
23
25
5
Total,
11
11 7
116
12
PRINCIPAL IMPORTS DURING THE QUARTER.
Opium Malwa,
Peculs
1,161.35
„ Patna,
11
55-20
„ Persian,
11
5.00
„ Benares,
11
18.00
Cotton Piece Goods,
Pieces
137,605
Woollen Piece Goods,
11
10,144
„ and Cotton Mixture, ...
11
Nil.
Velvets and Velveteens,
1 11
848
Sugar, Brown,
Peculs
33,93463
„ White,
11
5,67275
„ Candy
19
597.02
Medicine, ..
if
5,841.52
Rice,
»
1,825.80
Pepper, Black,
11
140
Pepper, White,
2
Metals,— Iron Bar,
1,563-39
,, Hoop,
75.60
„ Nail Rod,
5,480.12
„ Wire
49-20
Lead,
6 , 158.05
Quicksilver,
5-63
Steel,
676.40
Tin,
6,452.68
Tobacco, Prepared,
924.64
Wood, Ebony,
1,195
„ Sandal,
684.85
„ Sapan,
259.80
PRINCIPAL EXPORTS DURING THE QUARTER.
Tea, Green,
Straw Mats,
,, Leaf,
„ NiL
Medicine,
Silk, Raw,
» 11*20
Cuttle Fish,
„ 4,536.58
Cotton, Raw,
n 15 , 394.64
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FOREIGN GOODS CONVEYED TO THE INTERIOR UNDER TRANSIT PASS.
Tin,
„ Plates,
Steel,
Nail Rod Iron,
Lead,
Sandalwood,
Sapanwood,
Seaweed,
Window Glass,
Black Bicho de Mar,
White „ „
Black Pepper,
White
Matches,
Dried Prawns,
Peculs 3,063.92
„ 83.16
„ 198.24
„ 4,018.39
„ 3,303.89
„ I 777 I
„ 352.50
„ 406.64
Sq. Feet 1 1,500
Peculs 8.95
„ H.90
» 37 33
,, 13-57
Gross 100
Peculs 1.90
Coal,
7
Grey Shirtings,
47,720
T- Cloths,
31,235
Lustres,
2,240
Drills,
665
Velvets,
422
Muslins,
1,200
Long Ells,
569
Spanish Stripes,
552
Dimities,
500
Cottonades,
550
Lastings,
380
Handkerchiefs,
1,050
White Shirtings,
20
DUTIES COLLECTED DURING THE QUARTER.
FOREIGN VESSELS, -39, 104 Tons.
Import Duties ( exclusive of Opium, ) Th 9,725.4.7.7
„ „ on Opium, „ 31,693.1.0.3
Export „ , „ 55.502.6.2.4
Th 96,921.2.0.4
Tonnage Dues, Th 1,315.2.0.0
Coast Trade Duties, „ 8,998.2.9.9
Total, Tb. 107,234.7.0.3
CHINESE VESSELS,— 1,577 Tons.
Import Duties, r 7 h 586.5.5.0
Export „ „ 668.8.1.8
Coast Trade Duties, „ 1,069.5.8.0
Tonnage Dues, „ 14.0.0.0
Grand Total, Tfc 109,573.6.5.1
I am, &c.,
E. C. BOWRA,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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( Received, 15 th April , 1869.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
FOOCHOW, ist April, 1869.
SIR, — I beg to send you the report of trade at this port, for the quarter which ended on the 31st March.
I.— SHIPPING.
During the quarter 80 Vessels entered inwards, Tonnage 36,613 tons, viz. : —
31 Steamers.
18 from Hongkong and Ports. Cargo, — Opium, Piece Goods, &c.
13 „ Shanghai. „ Grain, Tobacco, Medicine, &c.
49 Sailing Vessels.
13 from Shanghai. -
Cargo, — Nankeens, Wheat and Sundries.
5
n
11
In Ballast.
7
n
Chefoo.
Cargo, — Peas, Bean Cakes, &c.
2
u
Hongkong.
„ Timber, &c.
3
II
»i
In Ballast.
4
it
Amoy.
Cargo,— Timber, Tiles, &c., for Government .
1
a
London via Amoy.
„ General.
3
11
Bangkok.
„ Timber, for Government Arsenal.
2
»i
Singapore.
„ „ and General.
2
11
Yokohama.
In Ballast.
1
11
Sydney.
Cargo, — Coals.
1
i>
Tamsui.
11 11
1
11
Ningpo.
In Ballast.
1
11
Tientsin.
Cargo, — Tobacco, Medicine, &c.
1
11
Newcastle, N.S.W.
„ Coals.
2 Put back, disabled.
There cleared outwards 85 Vessels, Tonnage 38,858 tons, viz. : —
31 Steamers.
13
for
Hongkong and Ports.
Cargo, — Tea and Sundries.
3
11
„ direct.
In Ballast.
12
11
Shanghai,
Cargo,— Paper, Fruits, &c.
1
11
„ via Ningpo.
>1 11 11 , 11
1
11
Hongkong via Tamsui and Ports. „ General.
1
11
Chefoo and Tientsin.
„ Paper, Fruits, &c.
No. 1.
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5 „ New Yorl
54 Sailing Vessels.
Cargo, — Poles, Paper, &c.
New York.
„ Tea.
Boston.
99 99
Falmouth, (for
Orders.) „ „
London.
99 99
Australia.
99 99
Chefoo.
„ Paper, &c.
»»
In Ballast.
Tientsin.
Cargo, — Paper, &c.
Newchwang.
99 99 99
Amoy.
In Ballast.
Swatow.
99 99
Tamsui.
99 99
Hongkong.
99 99
Bangkok.
99 99
Singapore.
Cargo, — Bamboo SI
Manila.
In Ballast.
There remained in Port on the 31st March : —
1 Steamer loading for Hongkong and Ports.
1 „ towing.
11 Sailing Vessels, loading.
1 „ „ repairing.
II.— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
Quarter ending
March 1869.
Quarter ending
March 1868.
Increase.
Decrease.
Bean Cakes,
.. Peculs
8,233
8,323
90
Cotton Piece Goods,
.. Pieces
42,451
33,647
8,804
Metals,— Iron, Nail and Rod,
.. Peculs
L403
1,127
276
...
„ Lead,
•• 99
9,142
3,299
5,843
...
Nankeens,
• • »
776
3, *57
2,381
Opium, — Malwa,
.. Chests
414J
708
. . .
293 i
„ Patna,
•• 99
36s
259
106
„ Benares,
•• 99
142
136
6
...
„ Persian,
•• 99
130
1 77
...
47
„ Szechuen,
•• 99
1
1
Peas,
. . Pecuh
20,431
6,844
13,587
...
Sugar,
•• 99
183
1,711
1,528
Tobacco, Prepared,
99
1,217
871
346
Wheat,
•• 99
18,487
2,100
,6,387
...
Woollen Piece Goods,
. . Pieces
3,484
2,605
879
...
III.- PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
Quarter ending
March 1869.
Quarter ending
March 1868.
Increase.
Bamboo Shoots,
.. Peculs
i,493
495
998
Lung-ngans,
Paper, 1st and 2nd Qualities,
•• ,»
452
325
127
•• 99
17,3*2
*4, *99
3,i 13
,, Joss,
•• 99
2,701
*,923
778
Tea,
• • „
60,906
48,843
12,063
Timber, Poles,
.. Pieces
108,710
55,9°°
52,810
Decrease.
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Treasure, — Imported, $ 287,426
„ Exported, „ 150,600
Transit, — The following goods were sent into the Interior under Transit Certificates : —
Lead, in Pigs, Peculs 14,189.25
Tin, „ 16.70
T-Cloths, Pieces 875
IV.— REVENUE.
Import Duties, (exclusive of Opium,) Th 12,148.7.8.3
„ „ Opium, „ 34,377.0.0.0
Export Duties, „ 166,538.7.9.3
Tonnage Dues, „ 2,147.8.0.0
Coast Trade Duties, „ 3,636.6.4.3
Transit Dues, „ 1,801.641
Total, Th 220,650.6.6.0
I am, &c.,
JAS. SMITH,
Clerk in Charge.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
AMOY,
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
AMOY, April ist, 1869.
SIR,
A . — In handing you my report on trade for the quarter ended the 31st ultimo, I have particularly to notice
the great falling off in the arrival of Manchester goods.
This is to be attributed solely to the large advance in price that has lately taken place; being believed by Native
dealers to be merely temporary, they have held aloof in consequence from laying in stocks.
The short importation of Pulse and Grain has had the effect of raising the price some 35 to 40 per cent, and
has been principally caused in the latter case, by the extremely bad harvest experienced in the opposite island of For-
mosa, having created the unusual demand for Foreign grain to be sent there.
Raw Cotton is the only article of any moment shewing an increase, and this being chiefly Native, has enhanced
the price of Indian staple, and brought it more in demand. A great falling off in this import may be shortly expected,
the stocks in hand being very large.
I would desire here to adduce as another great proof of the crushing effect of the Lee-kim or war-tax, levied so
exclusively heavily upon the trade of Amoy, that for a long time past there has been hardly a single occasion when the
prices of Foreign goods in this market have shewn any profit on those ruling in Hongkong, whence almost all our
supplies are derived.
In Exports the decrease is principally noticeable in Sugars and Paper; the former was anticipated in my last
quarterly report on trade.
There has been great activity lately in the Tea market; seven vessels having been despatched from this port
direct with full cargoes to the United States.
The following table will show the total Foreign export during the season to date: —
# TO AMERICA.
Date.
Shit.
Congou.
Oolong.
Total.
September
10
Samuel Russell ,
Nil
314,108 lb
314,108 lb
December
7
Formosa ,
a
275.799 ..
275,799 ,,
via San Francisco,...
a
163,304 „
163,304 „
1869.
February
>9
Ferdinand ,
if
458,048 „
458,048 „
a
19
J. C. M unroe ,
a
694,416 „
694,416 „
»
24
John t Forster,
a
675 . 5 «o „
675 , 5 '° ,,
March
6
August Friedrich ,
a
431,666 „
431,666 „
a
6
Albert,
ft
343.876 „
343,876 „
a
29
Surprise ,
it
362,841 „
362,841 „
a
30
Rebecca
11
435,495 »
435,495 ,,
4,155,063 ft
Same date last year,
235,787 ft
5,728,194 ft
5,963,981 1b
TO EUROPE AND THE COLONIES.
Destination.
Congou.
Oolong.
Total.
To I on ion, Coastwise,
1,088,452 lb
612,399 lb
1,700,851 lb
„ Continent,
163,567 „
Nil
163,567 ,,
,, Col > lies,
i
290,766 „
4,848 „
295,614 ,,
The
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33
The American Barque Benefactor is still expected to load here for New York. This Cargo will probably close
the Tea export for the season.
B. — a. — Thirty-seven Merchant Steam vessels entered the port during the quarter: one from Foochow via Tam-
sui, and the remaining thirty-six from Hongkong or Foochow.
Of Sailing Vessels there entered: —
2 from Callao. Cargo, — Guano.
1 ,, Sydney.
1 „ Cardiff.
2 „ Batavia.
8 „ Sourabaya.
1 „ Manila.
1 „ Penang.
2 „ Singapore.
7 „ Yokohama.
1 „ Saigon.
6 „ Hongkong.
5 „ Taiwanfoo.
2 „ Tamsui.
4 „ Foochow.
9 » Ningpo.
9 „ Shanghai.
II „ Chefoo.
1 in distress ( American Schooner Letitia from New York ).
I re-entered ( Herald of Light ).
Total 74 Sail, viz.:—
20 British,
37 German,
2 French,
» 580-
7 American,
8 Sundry,
„ Coals.
»* >»
„ Oil Cake, Rattans, Sandalwood, Ac., Ac.
„ „ ,, ,, Ac., Ac.
„ Cows’ Bones, Bicho de Mar, Ac., Ac.
„ Mangrove Bark, Lead, Brown Sugar, &c., Ac., Ac.
n a 99 n n 99 99 n
„ Ballast.
„ Sapanwood, Rice, Fish.
„ [ 3 in Ballast, ] Guano, Coal, Timber.
„ [ 1 „ „ ] Treasure, Oil Cake, Ground Nut Cake.
„ Rice, Tea, and Hardwood.
„ [3m Ballast, ] one ( Surprise ) with part cargo of Tea for New York.
„ [ 3 „ „ ] Cotton, Samshoo, Bean Cake.
» [4 » » ] a a » a
„ [ 1 „ „ ] Bean Cake, Peas, Vermicelli, Ac., Ac., Ac.
Total,
21,379 Tons.
A— Thirty-six Merchant Steamers cleared during the quarter : thirty-four to Foochow or Hongkong, and twe
to Manila.
Of Sailing Vessels there cleared: —
7
for New York.
Cargo,-
-Tea.
1
„ Java.
n
Tea, Tiles, Bricks, Earthen Ware, Ac., Ac., Ac.
2
„ Penang.
>*
„ „ Paper, Ac., Ac.
9
„ Singapore.
„ „ „ Sugar Candy.
4
„ Bangkok.
>1
„ „ „ VermicellL
5
„ Saigon.
»
Tiles, Iron Pans, Sugar Candy, Tea, Tiles, Ac., Ac.,
1
„ Macao.
»
a a a a
2
„ Manila.
it
Granite, Paper, Turnips, Hemp, Bogs, Ac., Ac., Ac.
1
„ Hongkong.
it
Original.
2
„ Swatow.
it
Ballast.
17
„ Takow.
it
Opium, Sugar Candy, Cotton Piece Goods, Ac.
9
„ Taiwanfoo.
• a
n a n v
6
„ Foochow.
a
Tiles.
2
„ Ningpo.
»
Sugar Candy, Cotton, Sapanwood, Ac., Ac.
1
„ Chefoo.
Hemp Bags, Sugar Candy.
1
„ Nagasaki.
it
Original
1
Broken up ( Francisco Joaquin ).
Total 71 Sail, viz.: —
No. u
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Google
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1 8 British,....
35 German, .
6 American,
3 French,....
9 Sundry, .
Tonnage 5,320
,» 8,978
» 3,340
„ 672
„ 2,920
Total,
21,230 Tons.
c.— There are remaining iu Port, — one Merchant Steam Vessel and 22 Sailing Vessels; the former is loading for
Manila, of the latter 1 1 are loading, 7 discharging, 2 in dock, and 2 laid up. The Fuhkeen Provincial Government
Steamer Haeching is likewise in port.
C . — The chief Imports and Exports during the quarter are hereunder compared with those of the same period
of last year.
IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
1868,
1st Quarter .
1869,
1 st Quarter .
Increase.
Decrease.
Cotton Piece Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey,
Pieces
22,661
12,770
9,891
„ White,
>»
3,102
1,625
1,477
„ Dyed, Fig. & Plain,
»,
L533
1,069
...
464
„ „ Brocades, ...
»,
1,015
390
...
625
„ White „
»,
53
49
...
4
Chintzes,
»,
204
928
724
Damasks,
»»
1 12
9o
22
2-Cloths,
»»
10,055
4,869
...
5,186
Turkey Reds,
„
1,052
1,062
10
Woollens: — •
Buntings,
Pieces
505
...
505
Camlets,
,,
670
896
226
Flannel,
,,
4
6
2
Listings,
„
73
147
74
Long Ells,
,,
62
443
38 i
Spanish Stripes,
>»
29
82
53
Bean Cake,
Pecvls
1942 1
13497
5,924
Cotton, Raw,
»,
6,3 10
8,225
i,9i5
„ Yarn,
Ground Nut Cakes, :...
»,
3,i94
2,350
00
»»
3,200
6,798
3,598
Manure,
„
2,908
1. >33
L775
Oil Cakes,
19,780
3.69°
16,090
Peas,
>»
43.286
18,672
24,614
Rice,
»,
7i43S
4447
' . . .
3,288
Opium: —
Benares,
Chests
636
595
4i
Patna
78
182
104
Persian,
tt
IOO
175
75
• • .
Turkey,
t>
3
3
Treasure,
Dollars
$ 220,468
$ 243-925
$ 23,457
...
D.— EXPORTS.
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D.-EXPORTS.
Description
of Goods.
1868,
1 st Quarter.
1869,
1 st Quarter .
Increase.
Decrease.
China Ware,
3-709
4,725
1,016
Hemp Bags,
165,64s
191,050
25,405
. . .
„ Sacking,
12,600
12,600
. . .
Lung-ngans, Dried,
582
943
361
...
Paper,
3,563
2,516
1,047
Sugar, Brown,
4,463
3,705
...
758
„ Candy,
3,490
2 , 3 1 4
...
, 1,176
„ White,
227
2 73
46
Tea, Oolong,
12,709
28,711
16,002
„ Congou,
293
356
63
„ Pouchong,
133
133
„ Souchong,
20
14 1
. . .
6
Tobacco, Prepared,
219
396
1 77
...
Treasure,
$ 507,578
$ 260,687
...
$ 246,891
E . — The Duties collected during the quarter are hereunder stated: —
Imports, General,
16,719.8.5.3
Opium,
32,670.9.0.0
Export,
„
80,836.3.7.7
Coast Trade,
,,
4,311.4.2.0
Tonnage Dues,
,,
2,580.9.0.0
,
Total,
I 37 ,i I 9 - 4 - 5-0
F . — A marked increase has been latterly noticed in the import of Treasure, while comparatively little has
been exported. This is to be attributed principally to the excessive quantity required to meet bills drawn in Manila
on Amoy,— the Chinese preferring this method to the former practice of bringing specie with them in their boxes, on
returning to their native land. It is also stated that a large amount of coin has been conveyed into the interior to pay
for Opium, carried thither overland from the neighbouring port of Swatow.
I am, &c.,
JAMES JONES,
Clerk in Charge ,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
TAMSUI,
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( Received 20 th April, 1869 . )
CUSTOMS’ GAZETTE.
[jAN.-MAR.
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
TAMSUI, (FORMOSA,) ist April, 1869.
SIR,— I have the honour to lay before yon the following report on the trade of the two ports of Northern
Formosa, for the quarter ending 31st March ultimo.
A. — The weather during the past quarter has been anything but favorable to business operations. During
the whole three months almost incessant rains have fallen, accompanied frequently with strong north-east gales ; and
this, together with the stagnation in business which is invariably noticed as attendant upon the Chinese New Tear’s
holidays, has had a depressing influence upon trade in general The Returns for the quarter, however, show a very
considerable advance over the corresponding period of last year. The Duties collected have increased nearly fifty
per cent., and in nearly all the principal articles of import and export an advance is to be noted.
Cotton Piecb Goods again call for particular notice. The importation is more than two and one-half times
that of the corresponding quarter of 1868, and the great impetus which the trade in this staple has received during the
past year bids fair to be permanent.
Opium arrived in considerable quantities to Chinese consignment in the early part of the quarter, and the
market has been dull, with low rates ruling.
The export of Camphor given in the table by no means represents the total amount which has gone forward.
A large quantity— stated to be over 2,000 piculs— has left the port in junks, bound for Hongkong, advantage being taken
of the favorable monsoon to use this cheaper mode of transit.
The exportation of Coal, notwithstanding the large supplies and low prices at Shanghai, shows a considerable
advance, and preparations are being made for a large business in the article during the coming season.
Rjob has again slightly advanced in price, although the prospects for the crop now being planted are favorable.
The heavy rains have filled to overflowing all the reservoirs whence the supply of water during the dry months is
obtained, and the ill effects which were experienced from the want of rain during last summer will probably this year
be averted.
B. — The following, tables show the movements of Shipping during the quarter, — the Arrivals, Departures,
nature of Import and Export Cargo, and the number of Vessels now in port
• A.— STEAMERS ENTERED.
Port where fbom.
At Tamsui.
At Kbluno.
No.
Tons.
Import Cargo.
No.
Tons..
Import Cargo.
Hongkong,
1
615
Opium, &c.,
Nil.
Nil
Nil
SAILING VESSELS ENTERED.
Port where from.
At Tamsui.
At Eeluno.
No.
Tonnage.
Import Cargo.
Import Cargo.
Amoy,
Foochow, *
Ningpo,.
Shanghai,
1
1
Nil.
1
Nil.
1
Nil.
126
1 14
Nil.
207
Nil.
NiF
Opium, &c.,
Sundries,
Nil.
Sundries,
Nil.
>»
1
3
1
Nil.
1
Nil.
V
240
863
253
Nil.
346
Nil.
Ballast
Opium,
Swatow,
Hongkong,
Yokohama,
Total
Nil.
Opium, &c.,
Nil.
Ballast
NiL
Ballast
4
782
6
1,702
STEAMERS
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b . — STEAMERS CLEARED.
Port of Destination.
From Tamsui.
From Kelung.
No.
Tonnage*
Export Cargo.
Export Cargo.
Hongkong,
1
615
Camphor.'
Nil.
Nil .
Nil.
SAILING VESSELS CLEARED.
Port of Destination.
From Tamsui.
From Kelung.
No.
Tonnage.
Export Cargo.
No.
Tonnage.
Export Cargo.
Tai-wan-foo,
Amoy,
Foochow,
Ningpo
Shanghai,
Swatow,
Hongkong,
Total,
1
1
1
1
126
171
207
335
Rice
Tea, Ac
Nil.
Rice and Sugar.
Nti.
do.
Camphor, &c.
1
7
1
1 14
2,13*
253
Nil.
do.
Coal
Nil.
Coal, &c.,
do.
NiL
4
839
9
2, 498
SUMMARY OF SHIPPING.
Entered 1 Steamer, 615 Tons.
„ 10 Sailing Vessels, 2,484 „
Entered 1 Steamer, 615 Tons.
„ 10 Sailing Vessels, 2,484 „
Total Entered ti Vessels, 3,099 Tons.
Cleared 1 Steamer, 615 Tons.
„ 13 Sailing Vessels, 3,337 „
Total Cleared 14 Vessels, 3,952 Tons.
VESSELS IN PORT.
None.
C . — The principal Imports of the quarter, as compared with those for the corresponding quarter of last year
were: —
IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
Quarter ending
3 1 si March ,
1869.
Quarter ending
31 st March ,
1868.
Increase.
Decrease.
Cotton Piece Goods,
.. Pieces
8,380
9
5,283
Cotton, Raw,
.. Pecuh
156
. . .
156
Opium, Benares,
.. Chests
120
48
72
• • •
„ Patna,
• • ,»
2
5
...
3
Sugar, White,
.. Peru Is
129
120
Wheat
„
651
651
...
Woollen Piece Goods,
.. Pieces
375
381
6
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D. — The principal Exports, as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, were: —
EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
Quarter ending
3 1st March ,
p 1869.
Quarter ending
31st March ,
1868.
Increase.
Decrease.
Camphor,
Peculs
2,9 8 3
3,091
108
Coal,
57,074
40,538
16,536
Pith Paper,
22
...
22
Rice,
3,769
3,307
462
Sugar, Brown,
2,146
69
2,077
Tea,
»»
548
137
411
Timber, Planks, Hardwood,
Pieces
673
402
1
271
E. — The Duties collected during the quarter, compared with those of corresponding period of last year, were : —
DUTIES.
DUTIES.
Quarter ending
31 st March ,
1869.
Quarter ending
31 st March,
1868.
Increase.
Decrease.
Import (exclusive of Opium),
„ Opium,
Export-
757.1.3* l
4.104.0. 0.0
5.661.8.0. 8
158.0.0.0
87.7.4.8
552.5.8.2
1,800.0.0.0
4,736.3.4.4
96.6.0.0
I53-2.4.0
204.5.4.9
2,304.0.0.0
925.4.6.4
61.4.0.0
65.4.9.2
Tonnage Dues,
Coast Trade Duties,
Total,
10,768.6.8.7
7,338.7.6.6
3,429.9.2.1
I am, &c.,
E. C. TAINTOR,
A cting Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
TAKOW,
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TAKOW, — FORMOSA.
39
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS, TAIWAN,
TAKOW OFFICE, ist April, 1869.
SIR,
A . — In reporting upon the current of trade in South Formosa during the first three months of the year, I may
quote with propriety almost the exact words of the return for the corresponding period of 1 868 : business at the com-
mencement of the quarter having been “ unmarked by any great activity,” although it has recovered to some extent and
exhibited signs of renewed energy towards the close.
Opium. — Several vessels chartered to load Sugar arrived from Hongkong during February, bringing considerable
quantities of drug wherewith to obtain the funds necessary for the purchase of their cargoes. The high prices which
previously ruled, in consequence, at once fell, and the market has hardly yet recovered from the effects of the glut. Not-
withstanding the improved demand which, as usual, followed the resumption of business after the festivities of the
Native New Year, the total consumption is less than during the opening quarter of last year.
Piece Goods. — Grey Shirtings have been in demand, and stocks are now exhausted. Latest quotations give
$ 3.50 as the price per piece. \
Camlets and Long Ells. — A small demand has of late sprung up. The first named are quoted at from $ 20
to $ 21, and the latter at from $ 10 to $ 10.50 the piece.
Steel. — A consignment of English Steel, consisting of seventy-five tubs, has been well disposed of at $9.20
per pecul. Some thirty peculs found a market at the capital; the remainder was taken at the marts in this district.
Rice. — As hinted at as a not improbable contingency, in my last report, but certainly sooner than I then anti-
cipated, we have during the quarter twice witnessed the importation of Grain; and this, be it further noted, at a moment
when, by direction of the Governor General, the shipment duty to Tientsin, has been, as a temporary measure, removed,
—so little was the fact of the impending scarcity realized, or the importation of Rice into a port of Formosa considered
within the limits of possibility by the provincial officials.
Sugar. — The crop has been an early one, but its total turn out is short. Prices have run up during the last
month to $ 2.60 per pecul, and they are not likely to be lowered during the remainder of the season. On account prin-
cipally of its speedy ingathering, the Export Return shows an increase over that for the corresponding season of 1.868.
Ground Nut Cakes. — The entire stock in hand has been forwarded to Amoy, and the demand for that port
still continues.
B. — a. — 39 Sailing Vessels entered during the quarter, — 16 at Anping, and 23 at Takow, viz.: —
1 from Shanghai.
1 „ „ (vui Amoy.)
4 „ Ningpo.
I „ Foochow.
1 „ Tamsuy, (via Amoy.)
24 „ Amoy.
7 „ Hongkong.
Cargo. — Piece Goods, &c.
„ „ „ Opium, &c.
,, „ „ Nankeens, &c.
„ Tobacco, Rice, &c.
„ Rice and Opium.
„ Opium, Hemp Bags, &c.
„ „ Piece Goods, &c.
Of these— 9 were British of 1,500 tons.
4 „ Danish „ 1,043 »
2 „ French ,, ,580 „
24 „ German „ 5,064 „
Total,
8,817 tons.
6.-32 Sailing Vessels cleared during the three months, — 11 from Anping, and 21 from Takow:—
4 sailed for Amoy,
I „ Tamsuy,
10 „ Ningpo,
I „ Shanghai,
9 „ Chefuo,
6 „ Tientsin,
1 „ Yokohaim
with O .on nd Nut Cakes, &c.
„ Snj n- and Opium.
„ Sugar, &e.
» •> >»
yy »»
yy ty yy
} h yy yy yy
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Of these— 8 were British of 1,374 tons.
3 „ Danish „ 766 „
1 was French „ 290 „ ; and
20 were German „ 4,308 „
Total, 6,738 tons.
c .— There are remaining in port— at Anping, 6 Merchant Vessels loading, and 1 discharging; at Takow, 2 Mer-
chant Vessels loading; also the British Gunboat Bustard.
The Danish barque Oscar , with Coals from Cardiff 162 days out, anchored in Takow Roads on the 22nd
January, being the first vessel that has ever arrived here direct from England. Three days later, the Dutch barque
Agnetta and Constanda , from Sourabaya, 71 days out, put in short of water and provisions. Neither entered, but both
proceeded to Amoy.
C.-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.
Description of
Goods.
March Quarter ,
1868.
March Quarter,
1869.
Increase.
Decrease.
Cotton Piece Goods, ...
8,622
3*7io
...
' 4,912
Woollen „ „
1,056
662
...
394
Hemp Bags,
12,100
44,750
32,650
Opium, Benares,
172
144
28
„ Patna,
24
43
>9
...
„ Persian,
28
36
8
...
Cotton, Raw,
218
204
• t •
14
Metals, Steel,
...
62
62
Rice,
...
1,636
1,636
...
Tobacco, Prepared, ...
459
*57
302
D.— PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
Description of
Goods.
March Quarter ,
1868.
March Quarter ,
1869.
Increase.
Decrease.
Ground Nuts,
11,480
27
**,453
,, ,, Cakes, . . .
3,639
6,798
3,159
Lung-ngans,
2,328
949
...
*,379
Mother o’Pearl Shell,
3
123
120
Sesamum Seeds,
203
30
...
*73
Sugar, Brown,
96,339
110,188
13,849
„ White,
2,721
2,376
...
345
Turmeric,
2,621
1,737
...
884
F.— DUTIES COLLECTED.
General Import, H. 7 h 319.4.8 .7
Opium, „ 4,328.4.0.0
Export, „ i4,33i-2.3-3
Cojist Trade, „ 177.2.0.3
Tonnage, „ 623.2.0.0
Total, H. 7 h 19,779.5.2.3
Total for Quarter ended 31st March, 1868, H. 71 1 16,288.1.0.9
F.— Mr.
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J*.— Mr Commissioner White, in his report for the corresponding period of 1867, briefly detailed the facts
connected with the shipwreck of the American barque Rover , and the murder of her crew and passengers by the
aborigines of South Formosa. Later in that year, it may be remembered, a combined force of disciplined Chinese troops
and half-caste irregulars commenced a campaign against these wild people, which was terminated, after an advance into
the outskirts of the savage territory, and the occupation of the border towns, by a Treaty concluded between the Consul
of the United States — on behalf of Foreigners, the Chinese Commander-in-Chief, and Tan-ke-toock— the supreme ruler
of the sixteen tribes inhabiting the Southern portion of the island. By this compact the savages bound themselves to
abandon that system of indiscriminate outrage upon all castaways which had at last been the means of bringing doipn
upon them the strong arm of the Western powers; the visits of the lamented Admiral Bell, with an U.S. squadron, of
H.B.M.S. Cormorant , and lastly of General le Gendre with the Chinese forces, having probably convinced them that tfie
independence they have hardly maintained against titular possessors of their country would be terribly jeopardied werje
the latter aided by the bravery and conduct of these new and formidable opponents. . ,
The sincerity of their professions was soon proved by their sparing the lives of a number of Spanish subjects
thrown upon their shores, who, mainly however through the courage and good management of an English gentleman
named Pickering— an employ^ of a mercantile firm in Taiwan-foo, and an enthusiastic traveller— were safely forwarded
to Takow, It remained, nevertheless, a matter of grave doubt in the minds of manyr— a doubt which found official
expression— how far or for how long the agreement entered into might be relied upon as a, safeguard. The American
General Officer, the author of the Treaty, determined to put the matter to the proof, and to set such uncertainty finally
•at rest. Starting on the 24th of February last from this port in a Chinese Junk chartered for the purpose, and
accompanied by two Europeans (of whom Mr. Pickering was one, myself the other,) he landed two days later in Liang-ki$o
Bay, and, after being hospitably received by the half-caste people, marched, guided by a few of their hunters, eastward
into the mountains. On the 28th, at the principal village of the Sabarree — one of the largest and most powerful of the
tribes, — near the Pacific shore, he met Tan-ke-toock at the head of the Warrior representatives of the United Clans, and
after a conference of several hours duration fully ratified, and further extended, the compact formerly entered into. As
the party weije completely at the mercy of the natives, far from succour, and in a country perfectly unknown, and considered
inaccessible even to the Chinese, the validity of the Treaty may now, I believe, be certified. It is a matter of more
moment than at first sight would appear. During the continuance of the North-East monsoon vessels passing to the
Northward from the Southern mainland and Formosan ports, go round the island in preference to beating up the
channel For days together they lie wind-bound in the bays about South Cape, and wood and water are oftentimes
required. Such cases have occurred to my own knowledge, and during General le Gendre’s late visit three coasters
were thus situated. It will be seen, therefore, that setting aside for the moment any consideration regarding wrecked
voyager^, the providing of places where shipmasters may land for supplies, and where safety is guaranteed them, is jel by
no means valueless gain— and this has been obtained.
As the agreement will doubtless be iqade public by H.E. the U.S. Minister, it is not fitting that I should
further enter into its details.
I am, Ac.,
J. ALEX. MAN,
Commissioner of Custom*-
!
To (be
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
No, r.
3WATOW,
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[jAN.-MAB.
(Received 26 th April , 1869.^
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
SWATOW, I8T April, 1869.
SIR,— I beg to hand you report of trade at this port for the quarter ended 31st March, 1869.
The arrivals for the quarter have been 17 Steamers from Hongkong, with cargoes of Opium, Cotton and Woollen
Piece Goods, Cotton and Cotton Yarn, Iron, Tin, Lead, and Sundries; 14 from Foochow and Amoy, with but very little
cargo for this port. Of Sailing Vessels there have arrived 26 from Chefoo and Shanghai, with cargoes of Bean Cakes,
Peas, Vermicelli, Cotton, Hemp, Manure Cake, Medicine and Sundries; 1 from Foochow, 2 from Amoy, and 2 from
Hongkong in Ballast; 1 from Tamsui and 1 from Hongkong with Coal, (the latter for H. B. M.’s Government); 1 from
Batavia with Oil Cake; 1 from Bangkok and 1 from Saigon with Rice and Sundries.
During the same period, there have been cleared:— Steamers, 14 to Hongkong with Iron Ware, Tobacco,
Treasure, &c. ; 1 7 to Amoy and Foochow, with Fish Shells, Betel Leaf, and cargo from Hongkong.
Of Sailing Vessels, 20 have cleared for Tientsiu, Chefoo, Shanghai, and Ningpo, with Sugar, Paper, Tobacco,
Potato Flour, Preserves, &c. ; 2 to Yokohama with Sugar; 11 to Singapore, Saigon, and Bangkok, with cargoes of
Vegetables Salt, Fruits Dried and Salt, Olives, Garlic, Paper, China Ware Coarse, Earthen Ware, Tiles, Sugar Brown,
Vinegar, Varnish, Potato Flour, and Sundries; and for Hongkong, 6 in Ballast.
There are 21 Vessels in Port, of which there are loading 5 for Shanghai, 1 for Chefoo, and 4 for Tientsin, 1 for
Tientsin and Newchwang, and 1 for the United Kingdom.
LIST OF PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.-FROM HONGKONG.
Description of Goods.'
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings, Grey,
.. Pieces
14,869
21,987
20,251
„ White,
•• »»
3.' 76
. 2.398
5,606
Dyed
•• »»
2,569
1,241
900
T-Cloths,
•• >»
5. 647
9.038
io,377
Drills, American,
• • »»
290
813
350
Chintzes,
•• »,
300
158
173
Camlets, English,
•• >»
721
75i
792
Spanish Stripes,
•• »»
527
366
524
Lastings,
• • ,,
365
179
272
Long Ells,
• • »»
780
815
655
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
.. PecuU
1,294
i,H7
651
Lead, in Pigs,
•• »,
...
50
Tin, in Slabs,
•• ,»
J°3
125
475
Cotton,
• • »,
902
12,252
2,087
Cotton Yam,
•• »»
2,103
1,836
>,635
OPIUM.
Description.
I867.
1868.
1869.
Opium, Malwa,
„ Patna,...
„ Benares,
35 2i
622
145
318
566
220
278
383
•63
Total,
1, >19$
1,104
824
LIST
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LIST OF PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.- FROM CHINESE PORTS.
Description.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Bean Cake,
265,808
141,711
■s mm
Beans and Peas,
16,606
16,960
Cotton,
21 >593
2,538
4,006
Dates,
872
...
Fungus,
...
183
116
Hair, Goats*,
...
11 7
29
Heiup,
1,998
2,354
3,524
Manure Cake,
4,7 2 7
4,341
6,576
Medicine,
865
58
459
Nankeens,
227
7i
in
Oil, Beau,
3,193
1
Sainshoo
...
200
...
Tallow, Animal,
...
250
...
Vermicelli,
4,207
2,520
2,078
Woollens, Native,
...
6,120
...
Wheat,
...
7,713
...
LIST OF PRINCIPAL EXPORTS, -TO FOREIGN PORTS.
Description.
1867.
1868.
1869.
China Ware, Coarse,
2,221
812
5,861
Fish Shells,
866
610
700
Fruits, Dried and Salt,
Peculs
...
328
755
Garlic,
...
408
541
Joss Sticks,
...
63
5o
Medicine,
68
60
59
Olives,
...
148
766
Paper, 1st Quality,
672
458
801
„ 2nd ,,
441
348
388
Pottery,
5*9
469
1,3*4
Vegetables, Dried and Salted,
2,952
3,084
9,537
Vinegar,
...
380
189
TO CHINESE PORTS.
D^cription.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Paper, 1st Quality,
... Peculs
563
509
975
,, 2nd ,,
... „
1,406
7,284
5,9'»
Betel Leaf,
... ,,
3°°
223
59
Oupoor Cutchery,
... „
405
312
482
Fish Shells,
... Pieces
22,300
24,920
26,000
Grass Cloth, Coarse,
... Peculs
* 729
1,001
796
Medicine,
... „
106
77
129
Pottery,
... ,,
49
7
26
Potato Flour, :
... „
787
1,051
3,126
Preserves,
... „
57*
399
235
Shoes,
... Pairs
1,819
360
Tobacco,
... Peculs
1,781
1,260
1,681
EXPORT
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EXPORT OF SUGAR.
Ports.
Brown Sugar.
White Sugar.
1867.
1868.
1869.
1867.
1868. •
1869.
Feculs.
Feculs.
Feculs.
Feculs.
Feculs.
Feculs.
Hongkong,
...
575
2,684
Singapore,
966
626
701
...
Japan,
...
8,709
8,230
3,509
11,704
2,986
Foochow,
...
21
1
Ningpo,
2,632
5,7io
2,415
Shanghai,
87,519
65,424
69,73'
30,869
36,146
16,965
Chefoo,
268
5,340
',790
239
5,344
Tientsin "
n,359
9,156
7,581
1,221
23,720
‘6,616
Newcbwang,
4*924
3,451
...
LIST OF DUTIES COLLECTED.
Import Duties,
Export
Tonnage Dues,
Co ast Trade Duties,
Transit Dues,
Total H. K. Tk
1867.
1868.
1869.
H. fh m.c.c.
48.208.0. 7.7
27.588.0. 7.5
3,022.4 .0.0
12,381.9.9.7
H. 7 h m.c.c.
.48,918.8.3.4
33.751.1.6.4
1.618.5.0. 0
6.279.5.0. 6
6.3.0.0
H. Ttk m.c.c.
35,037.5.9.8
28.130.43.7
1,878.8.0.0
6,887.3.5.7
91,200.5.4.9
9°,5743P,4
71,934.1.9.2
I am, &c.,
F. KLEIN WACHTER,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
CANTON,
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CANTON.
( Received 19 th April , 1869. )
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CANTON, ist April, 1869.
SIR, — The following report contains the statistics of the trade of Canton for the quarter ended the 3istof March.
SHIPPING.
During the period under notice the number of Vessels entered was 180, Tonnage 69,551.
Of the Sailing Vessels, —
33 entered from Hongkong.
1 „ „ Shanghai.
2 „ „ Ningpo.
2 ,, ,, Chefoo.
Of the Ocean Steamers, —
20 entered from Hongkong.
6 „ „ Shanghai.
Of the River Steamers, —
77 entered from Hongkong.
39 » » Macao.
The number of Vessels cleared was 1 76, Tonnage 68,948.
Of the Sailing Vessels, — <
4 cleared for Hongkong.
3 „ „ London.
3 „ „ New York.
1 „ „ Auckland.
1 „ „ Marseilles.
16 „ „ Tientsin.
4 » » Ningpo.
I „ „ Chefoo.
I „ ff Newchwang,
Of the Ocean* Steamers, —
1 7 cleared for Hongkong.
$ „ „ Shanghai.
I „ „ Tientsin.
Of the River Steamers, —
77 cleared for Hongkong.
39 „ „ Macao.
10 Vessels are in port, viz. : —
5 Sailing Vessels loading for Tientsin.
1 „ „ „ Ningpo.
1 ,, ,, ,, Chefoo.
1 Ocean Steamer „ „ Shanghai.
2 „ Repairing.
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PRINCIPAL GOODS IMPORTED.
From
From
From
From
Hongkong.
Coast Ports.
Hongkong.
Coast Ports.
Cotton Piece Goods:—
Cardamoms, Superior,
. Peculs
12
Shirtings, Grey,
Pieces
29,626
Cornelian Stones,
. Pieces
145,295
...
„ White,
15,5"
Cuttle Fish,
. Peculs
266
...
„ Dyed, Figured )
Elephants’ Teeth, Whole, ..
• tt
217
...
and Plain, j
„
2,322
Fans, ( rauze,
. Pieces
...
265
T-Cloths,
»,
23,75i
„ Paper,
• ,»
15,750
11,727
Drills, American,....
»>
561
Feathers, Kingfishers’,
• a
584
Chintzes and Furnitures,..
»
5,033
Ginseng, Clarified,
. Peculs
56
Damasks, Dyed,
tt
473
„ Crude,
• tt
221
Velvets,
1,015
„ Corean, and ist )
Cam brics and Muslins, ...
tt
691
quality Japan, ... J
tt
4
Blue Mottles,
n
100
„ Native,
a
• 12
Handkerchiefs,
Downs
13,650
Glass, Plate,
a
1,900
Cotton Yarn,
Pieces
6,034
„ Window,
Sq. Ft
200
Woollen Goods: —
Hemp,
Peculs
86
Blankets,
Pairs
349
Lily Flowers, Dried,
tt
56
25
Bombazettes,
Pieces
3,334
Mats,
Pieces
",43o
21,670
Camlets, English,
tt
1,285
Medicines,
Peculs
365
664
„ Imitation,
1 n
Nankeens,
202
2,477
„ Dutch,
tt
»
j
179
Opium, Malwa,
tt
tt
142
Broad Cloth,
tt
1,020
„ Patna,
tt
263
...
Spanish Stripes,
tt
1,280
„ Native,
tt
2
Flannels,
tt
36
Paint, Green,
a
146
...
Listings,
tt
1,505
„ Ultramarine,
a
1 16
...
Long Ells,
060
Peas,
c.ioq
Silk, Keeled from Dupions,..
tt
tt
63
Rhubab,
a
a
66
51
Metals: —
Samsln »,
tt
204
Lead, in Pigs,
Peculs
1,322
Shoes, Straw,
Pairs
. . .
1,869
Quicksilver,
tt
587
Skins, Cat,
Pieces
1,380
i,9°o
Steel,
tt
8
„ Rabbit,
a
31.850
; 6,300
Tin,
tt
441
„ Wolf,
a
3,200
Yellow Metal,
tt
65
it »» Tails,
a
2,400
1,300
Cotton, Indian,
tt
49,285
„ Weasel,
tt
...
3,000
„ Native,
tt
1,226
Tobacco Leaf,
Peculs
1,502
L333
Amber,
a
"7
„ Prepared,
tt
367
272
Alum,
380
Silk, Paw,
9
tt
Brass Buttons,
Gross
2,040
„ Piece Goods,
tt
116
169
„ Ware,
Peculs
50
Wax, White,
tt
162
67
Cinnabar,
tt
492
„ Yellow, ...
it
523
29
Carpets,
Pieces
985
Wheat,
tt
13,953
Cardamoms, Inferior,
Peculs
21
Wool,
tt
...
442
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PRINCIPAL GOODS EXPORTED.
G00D8.
To Great
. Britain.
United
States.
Mar-
seilles.
Auckland.
Hongkong.
Coast
Ports.
Betel Nuts, '. .
...
2,837
Bicho de Mar, Black,
...
55
Aniseed, Star, .
...
12
„ „ Broken,
...
*5
Bamboo Ware,
...
35
Beads,
...
14,622
Brass Buttons,
PecuU
...
47
1,204
„ Foil,
...
60
59
„ Ware,
...
254
340
Buttons,
. . .
175,660
Cardamoms, Inferior,
...
...
139
„ Superior,
... .
3
62
Canes,
130,000
2,460
186,600
Cassia,
...
1,500
862
26
„ Buds and Twigs,
...
45
45
196
China Boot,
...
...
102
...
China Ware, Coarse,
...
...
33
61
...
„ „ Fine,
94
43
202
IOI
43
Cinnamon,
...
3
178
Clay Images,
...
70
12
48
462
1,056
Drums,
...
...
2,142
...
Earthen Ware,
26
...
...
32
Embroidered Goods,
• . .
. . .
764
31
Fans, Gauze,
2, 1 88
...
128
24
997
7,352
„ Palm Leaf,
42,380
54,808
7,250
4,889,944
„ Paper,
...
11,841
322,724
„ Feather,
...
2,094
...
Glass Bangles,
...
900
6
„ Ware,
...
155
628
Glue,
...
137
i,47i
Grass Cloth, Coarse,
...
24
290
»» ,» Fine,
...
7
32
Hats, Straw,
96,960
...
1,3*6
Indigo, Dried,
55
1,005
Ink Stones,
. . .
L344
Kittysols,
...
172,640
Lamps
...
126
i,3<>9
Lead, White,
...
*3
1,919
,, Red,
...
624
„ Yellow,
...
47
1,190
Lichees, Dried,
...
9
939
Lung-ngans, Dried,
...
770
Pulp.
...
...
343
Mats,
...
1,288
59,272
Matting,
Rolls
320
8,597
23
2,412
Opium, Prepared,
...
21
» Pipe».
...
...
13,102
., Troys
...
...
1,678
Ornaments,
3,34°
26,783
Preserves,
624
709
1
12
260
81
Paper, 1st Quality,
450
487
„ 2nd „
...
...
18
Peel, Orange,
...
1,027
Planks,
...
...
7,693
Poles,
...
4,329
Rhubarb,
36
53
Rattans,
;
i
1,702
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PRINCIPAL GOODS EXPORTED.— Continued.
Goods,
To Great
Britain.
United
States.
Mar-
seilles.
Auckland.
dONOKONG.
C0A8T
Ports.
Silk, Raw,
Peculs
143
L343
„ Thrown, ,....,
»
11
„ Refuse,
yt
210
269
„ Wild, Raw,
>*
822
„ Cocoons,
>1
96
144
...
„ Ribbons,
»
18
22S
„ Piece Goods,
»»
3
64I
332
„ Cap#,
Pieces
2,720
12,170
„ ana Cotton Mixtures, .
Peculs
'
33
42
„ and Velvet Collars,
Pieces
1,500
10,059
S07.
...... Peculs
500
50
Sugar, White,
»
2,33*
12,829
„ Brown*
..... ,,
t ••
2,115
73.956
„ Candy,
...... „
5o
3.330
Tobacco, Prepared,
• • r • • • »
»* •
208
4,891
Tea, Blacfc ....,
»>
6,815
4?4
...
203
598
...
„ Creep,
...... „
959
...
66
...
„ Dust,
>«
5
...
...
Umbrellas, Silk,
...... Pieces
...
11,297
...
„ cotton,..; ;
»»
...
...
...
250
Vermilion,
...... PepuU
...
. . .
• ••
19
Wood Wafa,
T »»
17
1
«7
1
242
DUTIES COLLECTED DURUJG TflE QUARTER
Import Duties,
Export „
Opium „
Tonnage Due?,
Coast Trade Duties,
Transit Dues,........,
Total,,
H. fh m.c.e.
JI. Th m.c.c.
46, 1 74* 1 -5 *4
95,886.5.9.3
13,051.9.5.0
2,852.2.0.0
4,052.5.9.4
1 55, U 2.6.97
6,9047.9.4
162,017.4.9.1
I W, &C )
GEO. B. GLOVER,
Commissioner of Custom,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS,
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PART II. -QUARTERLY REPORT OF DUES AND DUTIES.
Port.
Import Duty.
Import Duty
on
Opium.
Export Duty.
Tonnage Dues.
Coast Trade
Duty.
Transit
Dues.
Duties
Collected on
Native Craft.
Total.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
e.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
rn.
c.
c.
Newchwang,
15 *
0
9
1
2.436
0
0
0
3,216
6
1
5
186
5
3
5
...
5,990
2
4
7
Tientsin,
7,401
4
3
6
3,834
0
0
0
5,277
4
4
6
1,094
8
0
0
9,724
3
4
3
27,332
0
2
5
Chefoo,
5,923
0
8
5
10,21 1
1
0
0
13,789
5
9
9
1,720
9
0
0
8,446
3
8
7
40,091
0
7
1
Hankow,
213
6
1
3
55,°i6
9
5
*5
786
1
0
0
20,590
0
1
4
15,173
8
7
...
91,780
5
5
4
Kiukiang, ...
184
3
6
4
39,692
6
2
6
663
7
0
0
77 o
4
7
5
162
3
0
4
4 i ,473
4
6
9
CHINKIANGr..
99
2
6
3
1,895
9
4
3
217
5
0
0
1,422
5
0
4
3,540
8
9
8
1,409
8
5
7
8,585
9
6
5
Shanghai, ...
390 , 73 *
5
9
5
146,391
2
8
0
79 , * 4 o
8
1
0
26,678
3
2
0
32,714
1
2
1
311
3
4
4
544
7
4
2
676,512
2
•
2
Ningpo,
9,725
4
7
7
3 ',693
1
0
3
55,502
6
2
4
1 , 3*5
2
0
0
8,998
'i
9
9
7,150
5
5
3
2,338
9
4
8
116,724
2
0
4
Foochow,
12,148
7
8
3
34,377
0
0
0
166,538
7
9
3
2,147
8
0
0
3,6366
4
3
1,801
6
4
1
220,650
6
6
0
Takow,
319
4
8
7
4,328
4
0
0
* 4 , 33 *
2
3
3
623
2
0
0
1 77
2
0
3
19,779
5
2
3
Tamsui,
757
3
1
4,104
0
0
0
5,661
8
0
8
>58
0
0
0
87
7
4
8
10,768
6
8
7
Amoy,
16,719
8
5
3
32,670
9
0
0
80,836
3
7
7
2,580
9
0
0
4 , 3 H
2
0
i 37 ,H 9
4
5
0
Swatow,* ...
3 S >°37
5
9
8
28,130
4
3
7
1,878
8
0
0
6,887
3
5
7
7 i ,934
1
9
2
Canton,
1
46,174
1
5
4
13,051
9
5
0
95,886
5
9
3
2,852
2
0
0
4,052
5
9
4
162,017
4
9
1
525.586
9
3
6
283,09^
7
3
3
644,917
8
5
9
42,717
4
2
1
0
102,005
6
4
3
28,140
6
2
4,293
5
4
7
1,630,759
7
5
0
* At Swutow the Opium Duty should amount to about 7 k 24,000.
Returns Office, Shanghai, May ist, 1869.
JAS. K LEONARD,
Commissioner of Customs,
PART III.
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PART III.
NOTIFICATION No. 9.
I T is hereby notified for the information of an concerned, that the Chefoo Return of Confiscations for the December
quarter 1868, published on the 24th February in the volume of Quarterly Reports for the same quarter, contained
a mistake.
That return stated that, in a case of “ False Description of Goods,” the offenders were Messrs. Ferousson & Co.,
whereas the facts stand thus : Messrs. Fergusson A Co. handed in a true account of the nature of the consignment on its
arrival at Chefoo, and thereby led to the detection of die incorrect declaration that had been made by another firm at
another port.
The Inspector General regrets that the Chefoo Customs should have been so culpably careless, and hastens
to correct the misstatement.
By Order,
AUG. WIETERS,
T ~ Acting Chief Secretary.
Inspectorate General of Customs, 9
Peking, 5 th March f 1869.
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Tientsin, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1869.
Time and
place of
Offence or
Seizure.
Offence committed
or regulation infringed.
Names of offen-
ders , persons ,
hongs and vessels.
Description
and quantity of
goods seized.
Officer by
whom seized.
1869. Landed without a per-
Tientsin, mit in violation of Art. I
March 13, 39 British, 19 Freuch |
2 p.m. and 19 Am. Treaties,
Chinese Fire-
man of British
Str. Kin Shu t
1 Basket Oranges,
Pis. 0.50,
I J. Armour,...
Shipped do do.
March 14, do
9 A.M.
March 14,
Noon.
March 18,
7 P.M.
From British 8tr.
Yuen-t&ze-fei, pro-
perty of Chinese
employes on board.
Goods not on Manifest ; 'j
and discharged after
sealing of vessel’s hat- Offender unknown;']
ches without Customs’ }■ from British 8tr.
permit; violation of Naming, J
Art. 39 Brit., 19 French
and 19 Am. Treaties, j
7 Baskets Oranges, '
Pis. 3, 6 Baskets
Water Chestnuts,
Pis. 4. 50, a Bas-
kets Fresh Pears,
Pis. x. 50, ,
3 Bags Rice, Pis.
2, 5 Bags Oranges, |
Pis. 2.50, 2 Bags l
Fresh Ginger, Pis.
x - 2 3> j
3 Bags Rice, Pis. )
215, j
10 Baskets Oranges, ^
Pis. 3. 50, 1 Bas-
ket Ginger, Pis. i
0.45, 38 Pieces |
8ugar Canes, J
A.B. Wendt,
Yuan-Yung-
Hsing, Fu-
Ngan-Shou,
Informant '* Date & P r ™, 1 Portum P aid
Informant e of vunish- Realized by as graiui-
Names - mini awarded. ,a Jf °f ties to Seizing
Confiscated. Officers.
Confiscated...
H.Th 41. 1.4 H. Th 4.1. 1.4
Night Watchmen,... Confiscated... H.Tk 1 1.3.4 H. Th 1. 1.3.4
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Hankow, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1869.
Offbncb.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
Dec. 23 Crew of
1869.
Jan. 4 Passenger,
„ 6 Chinese Shipper,..
„ 16 Crew of
| ^*YarrM | Shipping without Permit, Mr. Moorehead,.. S’chuenOpium3cts.,|
q. ( Landing Goods with- )
” ( out Permit, \
„ Bona. False declaration of weight
” I Shipping without Permit,
Night Watch,..
Mr. Gunzert,...
« Carr,
Birds’ Ne8ts,2nd )
qual. 6 cts., (
S’chuenOpium24cts.
99 99 99 I
I869.
! Confiscated )
8 March, )
Fined 28 Jan.
„ 16 Passenger,.
„ Armstrong, .. Dried Lilies 96 „
\" K uZ\ S ““«8 ,in 8> Mr. Fisher...
| Percussion Caps
( 33 catties,
Str. Moyune.
Feb. 18 Crew of „ Bona.
„ 26 1 Passenger,
„ 26 Chinese Merchant,.
March 8 Passenger, |
J „ Kiang- ) \
l loong. ) I
99 99 I
„ Fire )
Queen. )
„ Plymouth j
Bock. {
( Landing Goods with-
out Permit,
Shipping without Permit,
99 99 99
F alse declaration of weight,
Smuggling,
Messrs. Hickey )
& Purcell, J
Mr. Moorehead,...
„ Sayle,
„ Gunzert,
„ McGregor,...,
„ Pratt
( Confiscated
8 March,
Confiscated
17 March,
confiscated &
handed to
the Chinese
Authorities
H. 7h H. Tfc
| 9.9. 2.6 0.9.9.2.6
27.0. 0.0 2. 7.0.0
16.2.0. 0 1. 6.2.0
8.6.9.0 o. 8.6.9
3.97.2 0.3.97.*
Silk P. Goods 15 cts., Fined 28 Jan. 5.4.0.0 0.5.4.0
Landing Goods with-
out Permit,
„ Mesney,
„ 26 Chinese Shipper, . . .
Strr Fusi-
Yama.
Shipping Goods with-
out Permit,
i Szechuen Opium
13 catties,
Szechuen Opium I
Si catties,
Medicine pis. 65 cts.
I Szechuen Opium
( 2^ catties,
I Szechuen Opium
( 15 catties,
Birds’ Nests, ist 1
qual. 2 cat., Silk > ]
trimmings 37 rolls )
Lotus Nuts 1 pi.,...
Confiscated
8 March,...
Confiscated 26
February,
Fined 26 Feb.
Confiscated
31 March,
Confiscated
30 March,
Fined 27 March,
32.27.6 3.2.27.6
14.3.2.6 1.4.3.2.6
50.0.0.0 5. 0.0.0
5.2.4.1
34.7.6.0
1. 5.0.0 o. 1.5.0
ff. Thy 219.2.9.1 21.9.2.9.1
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Ningpo, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1869.
Name of
Offender.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
H6ng Foo, Kiangse , False declaration of value.
Passenger,.
TAChi, ..
Yuan-Li,
Landing without Permit. J. Neilsen,...
Landing’ without Permit. J. Morgan,...
False declaration of value.
Sin-Pao-Fa, No. 91, Shipping without Permit. F. Wegener, -j
ft tt »
>» »» »»
Tien-Shun, Kiangse , False declaration of value.
Shi-Seng, ,, ... ,, „ ,,
Tung-Ching, „ ... Falsedeclaraiion of weight
Te-Chang, No. 82, „ „ „
J. Moigan, ^
F. Wegener, ...
Chae,
Office,
Tang S£n Medicine...
Fish Oil 9 cts., Glue 9J
cts., Japan Ginseng!
4J cts.,
Brass Chains 3J cts.,
Silk Crape lj cts,
Pongee i| cts.. Nan-
keens 14 cts., Buttons
8J cts., Cotton Strings
3$ cts., Cotton Tape
I cts.,
Satin 9j cts., Nankeens i
pis. 1.36, Buttons 30
cts
Saltpetre 93 cts
Pan Kuei Medicine,..
Tan Pi Medicine, ...
Kittysols 544, Combs
pis. 3.30, Brass Lamps
9 cts., Brass Filings
30 cts., Dye Stuff 75
cts., Silk Piece Goods
66J cts., Satin 8J cts.
Samshoopls. 1.36, Pre-
served Bean Curd pis.
3.64, Wooden Ladles
1 95 »
Pachih Medicine, ...
Dye Stuff,
Confiscation, .. 1 7. 1 .7.7
23.8.0.9
125. 1. 7.0 12.5.1.7
21. 2.1. 2 2.1. 2.1
5. 0. 0.0
5. 0. 0.0 o. 5.0.0
W. J. Emery,..
A. Sharpe,
Passenger, Kiangse, Landing without Permit.
„ „ Shipping „ „
Pao-Ho, No. 78, False declaration of weight
Ho-Tae, Kiangse „ „
„ Quickstep , . . . Landing without Permit.
>» Kiangse ,, „ „
tt tt tt
» tt tt
Kin-Ngan-Tae, No. 78, Shipping „
Passenger, Kiangse , ...... Landing „
A. Sharpe,
W. J. Emery,
M. Kock, ...
F. Wegener, .
>»
J. Morgan, .
J. Moore, ....
Pilot, Szechuen,
tt tt ft
tt tt tt
W. J. Emery,
j Birds’ Nests, 3rd )
| qual., 9 catties. ]
Cam agon W ood pis. 93
Black Satin 20J cts.
Red Satin 3 cts.. Blue
Satin 1 Jets., Szechuen
Opiu m 4J cts. , Leather
Pouches 7,
Silk Piece Goods 17J
catties
Betel Nuts, pis. 3.34,
Medicine,
Saltpetre pis. 2.08,...
„ pis. 1.66,...
Rice pis. 1.36,
Samshoo pis. 5.25, ..
Saltpetre, pis. 15,
170 prs. Joss Orna-')
ments, 4 bdls. Joss >
Sticks )
Satin ij cts., Silk j
String 1 J cts., Imi- f
tation Gold Thread i
3| catties, }
[■Confiscation,..] 470.4.0.8 47.0.4.0
12.0.7.5 1. 2.0. 7
100.0. 0.0 10.0.0.0
5. 0. 0.0 0.5. 0.0
2.5.0. 0
14.6.2.6 1.4.6.2
54.4.2.2 54.4*2
140.3.0. 6 14.0.3.0
Confiscation, ...
Confiscation, .
Fine treble duty
98.6.3.9
5. 0.0.0
5.0.0.0
48.6.5.3
40.4.0.4
1.5.3°
7.17.6
23.5.6.9
0.5. 0.0
0.5.0.0
48.6.5
4.0.4.0
0.1.5.3
0.7. 1. 7
2 * 3 * 5-6
Confiscation, . . . 20.4.0.8
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Ningpo , for the Quarter ending
3i8t March, 1869. — Continued. •
Name of
Offender.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Sentence.
i *£:?«' j
v Q ( King-Dong - False declaration of \
’ ( Chang, weight in Manifest. $
A. Sharpe, Fungus pis. 1.60, Fine treble duty 2.8.8.0
Passenger, Kiangse , Shipping without Permit.
» Hangchow, .. „ „ „
„ „ Landing without Permit.
I Kung-Kuang-Hsing, No. 77, False declaration of weight
» >» »
Wan-Ching,
Chii-Feng,...
Passenger, .
Kai-Tai,
Lai-Chi,
Passenger, . . .
Wan-Shuey,
Passenger, . . .
Ho-Mow, .
Mow-Yik, .
Pilot,
Tung-Chune,
Kung-Kuang- Hsing
„ Landing without Permit.
No. 88 False statement of weight.
Hangchow, .. „ „ „
„ Shipping without Permit.
„ False statement of weight.!
No. 74, ,, „ u
Hangchow, .. Landing without Permit.
No. 78, False statement of weight.
No. 74, Shipping without Permit.
Kiangse, False statement of weight.
No. 77* », «, „
Hangchow, .. Landing without Permit.
{ False statement of )
” ” ( quantity j
\t \ False statement of \
No - 77 j quautity |
F. Wegener,
A. Sharpe,... j
J. Neilsen,... j
A. Sharpe,
W. J. Emery,.
J. Neilsen,... j
W. J. Emery,.
A. Sharpe......
F. Wegener,
A. Sharpe,..."
J. Neilsen, .. j
W. J. Emery,.
A. Sharpe,
F. Wegener,..
W. J. Emery,..|
A. Sharpe,... j
» >♦ 2.50,
Tin Foil 33 cts.. Tin )
Leaf 39 cts., Bam- f
boo Combs 1 2 cts., (
Ink 1 2 taels, j
Tin Foil 92 cts., }
Brimstone 35 cts., >
6 Mats., )
Japan Fish Oil 10 cts
Salted Turnips pis. (
28.50, )
Saltpetre 27 cts., 18
Bangles, 5 Mirrors,...
Tu-Sz’-IY Medicine,
Baboon Galls 3 cts.,..
Salt Shrimps 90 cts., }
Salt Turnips pis. >
2.80, )
\ Seaweed Cuttings )
( 40 catties. (
Old Fish biria pis 4.80.
Saltpetre p’s. 1 40, ...
Medicine p's. 17.21,...
146 Shoe Bottoms, )
Samshoo pis 2 40. j
J Seaweed ( tattings \
\ 15 catties, \
Mush rooms 25 cts....
Black Satin 8 cts.,...
634 Paper Funs,
Preserved Bean Curd
pis. 2.40,
Confiscation, ...
Fine,
Confiscation, .
„ 5 times „
Confiscation, ..
Confiscation, . . .
Fine treble duty
,, ,, ,»
Confiscation, . .
! -
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
r 2.8.8.0
0.2.8.8
4.5.0.0
0.4.50
17.0.0.0
1. 7.0.0
1 7.0.0.0
1. 7.0.0
2.34.9
02.3.4
14.4.2.8
1.4. 4.2
6.2.0.8
0.6.2.0
2.5.0.0
21.8.1.0
0.2.5.0
2.1.8.1
2.7.2. 1
0.2.7.2
r 1. 2.0.0
0. 1.2.0
3.6.0.0
25-83-9
r 8.4.0.0
0.3.60
2 - 5 - 8.3
0. 8.4.0
45 . 3-0
0.4.5. 0
0.4.5.0
0.0.4.5
1. 1.2.5
• 3053.7
0.1.1.2
30.53
755.0
0.7.50
3 - 8 - 5-9
0.3.8.2
. 1,436.3.2.0
142.8.5.7
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Kiukiang, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1869.
Date.
1868.
Not. 28
Dec. 3
» 24
„ 30
» »>
1869.
Jan. 13
„ 25
Name of
Offender.
( Br. Lorcha Tung )
( Ho, )
Wang Siang Shan,
Yuck Sh£ng,
Te Ch6ng,
Fu Tai,
Wn-e Tai,
Shtag Ki,
Vessel.
Plymouth Rock
at Ta Toong.
Plymouth Bock.
Tun Sin.
Plymouth Bock.\
Fire Queen.
Tun Sin .
Offence.
i ln excess of Cargo Cer-|
tificate,.
Landing without a
Permit,
| False declaration of )
( weight as pis. 595.33 )
i InexcessofCargoCer- )
( tificate, )
InexcessofCargoCer- )
tificate by pis. 1.65 )
| InexcessofCargoCer- )
\ tificate, j
\ InexcessofCargoCer- /
( tificate, )
Names
of Seizing
Officer.
Messrs. Youngson
& Tattersell,
Mr. Stuart,
„ Dawson,
Office,
Goods.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
| Samshoo pis. 4.84
Fined five )
times duty,. }
544.5
Velvet, Serge, Dam-
asks, Camlets, Tow-
( Fined three
els, Buttons, Ginseng
( times duty,...
14.2.3.2
...
Birds 7 Nests,
)
$ China Ware, pis.
Excess Con- )
( 700.12,
fiscated, . . . (
347 . 5 . 3.6
34750
Seaweed, pis. 30, ...
( Fined three j
| times duty, )
13.5.0.0
...
( Fined five 1
Laka Wood pis. 3.85
< times duty >
2.7.9. 1
( on the whole )
Seaweed pis. 3.49
( Fined nine )
/ times duty, (
4 - 7 -I.O
...
i Fined nine )
„ „ 7*35
( times duty, j
1
9.9.2. 2
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Foochow , for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1869.
Date.
Name of Offender
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Sum Paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1869.
Jan. 23
Ching-Lin-Fuh,
S.S. Dragon ,
Shipping without permit,
G. Delestre,....
180 Baskets Oranges )
peculs 126, )
Confiscated, B.
Tfc 65,0.0.2
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PIIECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Tamsui, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1869.
Date and
Place.
Offence committed
or Regulation
infringed .
Name in English
and Chinese of
Offender , Vessel,
Hong or Person.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Punishment
awarded.
Amount
of
Fine.
Amount paid as
gratuities to Spies
and Seizing
Officers .
1869.
ist February,
Kelung,
Discharging Bal-
last into Harbour
Karama,
L. P. M oiler,
Fine,
16.0.6.8
I.6.0.7
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Takow, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1869.
Date.
Name of Offending Person
or Vessel.
Offence.
Punishment.
Sum Realized.
1869.
January ist,
February8th,
Junk Chin Shun Hsien,
Lien Tien Lee , Supercargo of the )
Danish Schooner Odense, J
Throwing Ballast overboard
in harbour,
Attempting to smuggle
Opium,
| Fine,
%
| ConfisdRtion,
Total, fit
13.9.2.0
49.3.0.0
63.2.2.0
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Swatuw, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1869.
Date.
Name.
VES8BL.
Offence.
Name of
Seizing Officer.
Goods.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1869.
Jan. 18
Mar. 9
Sung-Wo,
Tai-Cheong,»...
Str. Cadiz ,...
Str. Douglas,
Declaring false quality,.
Declaring false value,...
Herton,
Herton,
Bicho de Mar, Black,....
Medicine,
Fine,
Fine,
Haikuan Th
H. 7 h
19.8.7.5
68.2.9.9
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NQTIFICATON No. 8.
fllHE Inspector General of Customs hereby notifies, for the information of all concerned, four Rules approved of by
J- the High Authorities at Peking, and which have reference to the Duties payable by Tea Dust.
By Order,
Inspectorate General of Customs,
AUG. WIETERS,
Acting Chief Secretary.
Peking, 25 th February , 1869.
FOUR RULES stating the Dues and Duties leviable on Tea Dust.
RULE I.
Transit Dues.
Tea Dust, like Tea, pays Tariff Transit Dues at the rate
of Th 1.2.5 per pecul.
RULE II.
Export Duty on Tea Dust declared for Foreign market.
Tea Dust, declared to be for a Foreign port, whether
shipped at a Yangtsze port or a seaport, pays Export Duty, as
Tea, at the rate of Th 2.5.0 per pecul. If thus shipped at a
Yangtsze port, it deposits, as Tea, a Bond for Coast Trade
Duty.
RULE III.
Export and Coast Trade Duties on Tea Dust declared for
Native market.
Tea Dust, no matter where shipped, if for a Chinese port,
and of not more than Ten Taels in value per pecul, pays
Export Duty at the new rate of Th 1.2.5 P er pecul. If shipped
at a Yangtsze port, it is there to deposit the Coast Trade Duty
of Th 0.6. 2.5 per pecul in cash, like any other commodity
not being Tea.
RULE IY.
Final Duty leviable on Tea Dust originally shipped for a
Chinese port, and after arrival there re-shipped
for a Foreign port.
Tea Dust passed at the new rate will have paid a Duty
of Th 1.2.5 P er pecul when shipped at a seaport, and. like other
Goods, will have afterwards paid its Coast Trade Duty of
Th 0.6. 2.5 per pecul on arrival at the second port; shipped
at a Yangtsze port, it will have acquitted itself of both Export
ami v oast Trade Duties at the same time, in the same way as
other Merchandise. In the event of the subsequent shipment
of any such Tea Dust from the second port, it (having already
paid duties amounting to m 1.S.7.5 per pecul) will be culled
on, at the time of shipment, to pay a further shipmc it duty
of Th 0.6.2. 5 per pecul; in that way it will pay t’13 duty,
1 " 5 ° per pecul, leviable on it as Tea lor the Foreign market.
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NOTIFICATION No. 10.
r p H E Inspector General of Customs hereby notifies, for the information of all concerned, the accompanying Regulation concerning the
A collection of Duty on Clocks and Watches.
By Order,
AUG. WIETERS,
Acting Chief Secretary,
Inspectorate General of Customs,
Peking, 2 6th April , 1869.
REGULATION.
I
Clocks and Watches shall alike pay an Import
Duty of Five per cent ad valorem.
When reporting their consignments, and in
addition to stating their values, Merchants are
required to deposit at the Customs a List
containing Makers’ Names and the Number borne
by each Watch or Clock imported, in order to
future identification. The Customs will, besides,
impress on each Watch or Clock an official mark
as a proof of payment of duty, and any attempt
to counterfeit such mark, will expose the goods
to confiscation by the Customs, and the offender
to the severest punishment the laws authorise
those having jurisdiction to inflict.
Watches and Clocks that have been thus duly
registered, will thereafter be entitled to Draw-
backs if sent to any Foreign country, and to
Exemption Certificates if taken to other Treaty
Ports.
Watches and Clocks exposed for sale in shops,
or about to be shipped from any port, if discovered
to be still unregistered, will be liable to seizure
and confiscation by the Customs, in accordance
with the rules and practice affecting smuggled
goods at the Treaty Ports generally.
Whenever a Merchant’s valuation happens to
be disputed by the Customs, it shall be optional
with the Customs to accept that valuation or to
purchase the goods in dispute, paying for them
the value originally set on them by the importer.
The Watches and (’locks that are now in the
shops will be regarded as having paid Import
Duty; they, however, are required to be registered
at the Customs within six months from this date.
On the expiration of the time thus specified,
Drawbacks and Exemption Certificates will be
refuse vl to be issued to such as then remain still
unregistered; and any such unregistered Watches
and Clocks found expjsed for sale or prepired
•for re-export, will be liible to seizure aid
confiscation by the Customs.
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d’importation de cinq pour cent ad valorem
Les ntfgociants seront tenus de declarer la
valeur des montres ou horloges qui leur serout
consignees et de faire inscrire k la douane le nom
du fabricant et le nuin^ro de chacune des montres
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certificate d J exemption.
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un magasin, ou transports a bord d’un navire,
qui 11’aurait pas < 5 te enr^gistree, sera passible de
saisie et confiscation par la douane, et Ton se
conformera pour cela aux r6glements et pratiques
en usage generalement dans les ports ouverts pour
les marchandises de contrebande.
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et la douane k propos de la valeur d 4 clar 6 e pour
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les marchandises en litige au prix qu’il aura
indiqne.
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negociants out en magasin actuellement seront
considerees coniine ayant ucquitt£ le droit
damp notation a la charge cepcndant pour le
negociant do les faire enivgistrer a la douane dans
un delai d? six mois a partir de ce jour. Passe
cette dpoque les drawbacks et certificats d’exemp-
tion seront refuses a celles qui u’auront pas ete
dfiment enregistrees et celles que l’on trouverait
exposees pour la vente dans les magasins ou
transporters a bord de uavires seront passibles
de saisie et de confiscation par la douane.
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NOTIFICATION No. 7.
T HE Inspector General of Customs hereby notifies, for the information and guidance of all whom it may concern, the following
amended Regulations for the Pilotage Service in China,
By Order,
Inspectorate General of Customs,
Peking, 30 th October , 1868.
AUG. WIETERS,
Acting Chief Seci'etary.
T HE Local Rules which are inserted under the several Regulations, have been drawn up at this Port, by the undersigned, in
consultation with the Treaty Power Consuls, and the Chamber of Commerce.
Shanghai, March 24 th, 1869.
CHINESE PILOTAGE
SERVICE.
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
General Regulation I.
Bye-Laws and Local Bides.
I. — JBye-Laws and Rules necessary for the bet-
ter ordering of Pilotage matters at the Ports, are
to be drawn up by the Harbour Masters in
consultation with the Consuls and Chambers of
Commerce, with whom also it re^ts, in the same
way, to fix the number of Pilots and Tariff of
charges, and define the limits 'of the Pilotage
ground.
Local Rule 1. — The number of Pilots for the
port of Shanghai shall be limited to sixty.
Local Rule 2 .— The Pilotage gonnd for the
port of Shanghai shall be Auiherst Rocks and
Gutzlaff in one line.
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SERVICE DU PILOTAGE
EN CHINE.
REGLEMENTS GENERAUX.
Rbglement I.
Reglements particuliers et locaur: par qui ih
doivent £tre Hablis.
1.— Le Capitaine du Port sera charge de faire.
d’accord avec les Consuls et sur l’avis des
Chambres de Commerce, les Reglements locaux
qui lui paraitront n^cessaires pour assurer le
service r^gulier du pilotage et pour fixer le
nombre des Pilotes, les li mites du Pilotage et le
tarif des droits de pilotage.
Rfylement Local 1. — Le nombre des pilotes
pour le port de Shanghai est fix 6 & soixante.
Regiment Local 2. — Les limites du Pilotage
pour le Port de Shanghai seront les rochers
Amherst et Gutzlaff en ligne droite.
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Local Rule 3.— Pilotage charges shall be as
follows, viz.: —
Sailing Steamers, or
Vessels. Vessels in tow.
per foot per foot.
Between Sea and Shanghai, . ..Us. 5. 00 Tls, 4. 00
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If a Pilot is detained at the Bar at Woosnng
on account of the state of the tides, he shall be
entitled to remuneration at the rate of Th 10 for
each day after 48 hours.
General Regulation II.
Pilots individuals eligible.
The subjects, citizens or proteges of Treaty
Powers, shall, equally with Natives of China, and
without distinction of nationality, be eligible for
appointment when vacancies occur, by the Board
of Appointment, subject to the General Regula-
tions now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under
them enforced at the several ports respectively.
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seront pertjus d’apr^s le tarif suivant: —
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„ Woosung et Shanghai,.. „ 2.50 „ 2.00
„ Gutzlaff et Woosung, ... „ 3.00 „ 2.00
„ le bateau-feu et Woosung, „ 2.00 „ 2.00
Lorsqu’un Pilote sera retenu sur la barre
Woosung a cause de Fetat des marees, il aura
droit, apres 48 heures, a une indemnity de Tls. 10
par jour.
Reglembnt II.
F il otes : des penonnes qui peuvent le deven ir.
Tout Stranger, de mSme que tout Chinois,
sans distinction de nationality, pourra, en cas de
vacances, etre norame Pilote par le “Comite
d’examen,” en se conformant aux presents
Ryglements Generaux et aux R&glements spiciaux
qui seront publits en consequence, dans chacun
dcs ports ouverts.
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General Regulation III.
Board of Appointment : how to be constructed.
The Board of Appointment shall consist of the
Harbour Master, as President, the ( or a ) Senior
Pilot, and two persons whose names shall be
drawn by lot, by the Harbour Master, from a
list prepared and published by the Harbour Mas-
ter in consultation with the Consuls and Cham-
bers of Commerce.
Local Buie 4. — The several members of a
Board of Appointment, except the Harbour
Master, shall be paid the sum of Tk 7 for each
examination.
Local Buie 5. — There shall be but one Pilot
on any Board of Appointment.
General Regulation IV.
Vacancies: how to be filled up.
1. — Whenever there may be a vacancy among
the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in the Local
prints; and Eight days afterwards, the Board
of Appointment shall proceed to fill it up by a
competitive Examination.
2. — The Board may refuse to admit to the
Examination any one who, having once been a
Licensed Pilot, has had his License withdrawn,
and also any candidate who is unable to produce
Consular certificates as to character, &c.
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Reglement III.
ComiU dexamen: comment il sera compose.
Le 44 Comity d’exameu” se composera du Capi-
taine du Port, President, du plus ancien Pilote
de la locality et de deux examinateurs tirds au
sort, sur une liste dressee et publi^e par le Capi-
taine du Port, d’accord avec les Consuls sur Paris
des Chambres de Commerce.
Bkglement Local 4.— Les different^ membres
du 44 Comity d’examen,” & l’exception du Port,
recevront une somme de Th. 7 pour chaque examen
qu’ils feront passer.
Bkglement Local 5.— II ne pourra y avoir qu’un
seul Pilote dans le 44 Comit 4 d’examen.”
Reglement IV.
Vacances : comment elles seront remplies :
conditions du concours.
1. _Xoutes les fois qu’il se presen tera une
vacance dans les emplois des Pilotes, elle sera
annonc^e dans les joumaux, et, huit jours apres,
le 44 Comit 4 d’examen” se reunira pour examiner
les candidate qui se presenteront.
2. — Le “Comite d’examen” ne pourra refuser
d’admettre & l’examen que les Pilotes destitutes,
ou les candidats qui ne pr^senteraient pas un
certificat de bonne vie et mceurs d&ivrc par la
chancellerie du Consulat dans lequel ils sont
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3. — The Examination shall be public and gra-
tuitous, and the vacancies shall be given to the
most competent among the candidates, without
distinction of nationality : provided always the
competency of the first on the list be not relative
but absolute. ^
4. — The Consul concerned may in person, or
by deputy, be present and take part in the
Examination of candidates.
5. — The majority of the votes of the members
of the Board shall decide the admission of Can-
didates for Pilot Licenses,— each member having
one vote in the ballot ; but in the absence of the
Consul concerned, the Harbour Master shall have
a Ciisting vote.
General Regulation V.
Pilots License: by whom to be issued.
1. — Pilots’ Licenses shall be issued by the Com-
missioner of Customs in the name and on behalf
of the Chinese Government. Licenses issued to
Pilots not being Natives of China shall subse-
quently be vised and registered at the Consulate
concerned.
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tinction de nationality pourvu, toujours, que la
capacite des premiers sur la liste soit absolue et
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5. — L’admission des candidats au titre de
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Brevets de Pilote: par qui ils seront delivres.
1. — Les Brevets de Pilote seront d 41 ivr£s au
nom du Gouvemement Chinois par le Commis-
saire des Douanes. Les brevets des Pilotes
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shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwan Taels for the
renewal of his License.
3. — Every Licensed Pilot shall be given a print-
ed copy of the General Regulations and Local
Rules, and shall produce the same, as well as his
License, when required.
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Local Rule 6. — It shall be obligatory on Pilots
to hand to the Masters of vessels they pilot'
into port, their Licenses and Pilot Regula-
tions. The Master is authorized to keep the
same until the vessel has been satisfactorily
moored in the berth assigned by the Harbour
Master or bis deputies. In case the Pilot should
get the vessel he is piloting on shore or into any
difficulty, the Master of the vessel should, if he
wish to hold the Pilot responsible, hand the
License to the Harbour Master only.
Local Rule *]. — Any licensed Pilot is autho-
rized to demand for inspection the License of any
person representing himself to be a Pilot, and
acting as such on board a vessel, and give such
information to the Assistant Harbour Master as
shall lead to the identification of offending persons.
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de remettre leur brevet et les R^glements de
Pilotage aux Capitaines des navires qu’ils en-
treront dans le port et ceux-ci pourront les
garder jusqu’au moment ou le batiment aura ete
convenablement mouille a l’endroit desigue par
le Capitnine du port ou ses delegu<k Dans le
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est autorise a demander et a verifier le brevet
de toute personne qui, se disant pilote, en rem-
plirait les fonctions it bord dun navire. En cas
de contravention il devra donner a l’employe de
la direction du port tons les renseignements qui
pourraient aider a etablir l’identitc du dtliuquant
General Regulation VI.
Apprentice Pilots: how to be taken.
1. It shall be allowable for each Licensed
Pilot to bike an Apprentice, for whom he shall
be responsible. O11 the application of Pilots,
the Harbour Master will supply Apprentices with
special certificates.
2. — When the circumstances of the Port appear
to demand it, the Harbour Master may authorise
Apprentices to act temporarily and within certain
limits as Pilots, provided they have received cer-
tificates of competency from the Board of Ap-
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Apprentis Pilotes : Comment ils seront adm is.
J« Chaque Pilote pourra entretenir aupres de
lui, pour apprendre le metier, un apprenti pilote
qui sera muni d’un brevet special delivr^ par le
Capitaine du Port, sur la deinande et sous la
responsabilite du patron.
2. — II sera permis au Capitaine du Port, lors-
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toriser les apprentis-Pilotes h faire, temporaire-
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Pilote, mais & condition qu’ils aient re^u uu
certificat de capacity du Comite d’examen.
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General Regulation VII.
Licensed Pilots: to whom subordinated.
1. — Licensed Pilots may carry on their business
either singly or in companies. They must pay due
respect to the wishes and instructions of the Har-
bour Master under whose orders and control they
are phiced, and who is invested with power to
suspend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to the
Consul concerned. When the Pilot is a foreigner
the appeal to be lodged within three days.
2. — If guilty of any misconduct for which Con-
sular puuishjnent has been inflicted, or if proved
to have committed any. offence against Revenue
Laws, the individual concerned may be suspen-
ded or dismissed by the Harbour Master, subject
to an appeal to his Consul. If a foreigner, the
appeal to be lodged within three days.
3. — Any one piloting without a License, or
making use of another’s License, shall be subject
to prosecution, before his own authorities, who
will deal with the offender in accordance with
the Laws of his country. Any Pilot lending his
License to another will be proceeded against and
dealt with in the same way, in addition to for-
feiting his License.
4. — Any commanding officer employing an un-
licensed person to pilot his vessel will be liable
to be fined in the sum of One Hundred Taels
by the authorities to whose jurisdiction he is
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Pilotes BreveUs : de qui ils sont subordonnis :
Pilotage sans Brevet : punitions.
I. — Les Pilotes munis de brevets sont fibres
d’exercer leur metier, seuls, ou de se former en
corapagnie. Mais ils doivent ob&ssance au Capi-
taine du Port, sous lautority duquel ils sont
places, et qui a le droit de leur infliger la peine
de la suspension temporaire, et meine du retrait
de leur brevet, sauf appel au Consul dans le d£Iai
maximum de trois jours pour les pilotes de
nationality etrangere.
2. —Chaque Pilote qui s’est rendu coupable de
mauvaise conduite pour kquelle le Consul aura it
yte oblige de prononcer une condamnation, ou
qui a cornmis une infraction aux lois sur la con-
trebande, sera passible de la suspension ou du
retrait du Brevet suivant que les eirconstanees
1 ’exigeront, sauf appel au Consul dans le delai de
trois jours pour les Pilotes de nationality
ytrang£re.
3. — Tout individu qui pilotera un navire sans
avoir brevet de Pilote, ou qui se servirait fraudu-
leusement du brevet d’un autre Pilote, sera
traduit devant le tribunal dont il relive, et, puni
suivant les lois de son pays: sera pareillement
poursuivi et puni le Pilote qui aura pret^ son
brevet, lequel lui sera de plus retirA
4. — Chaque capitaine de navire qui se servirait
d’un Pilote sans brevet sera passible d’etre puni
par son Consul d’une amende de cent Taels.
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Local Rule 8. — A Pilot having a dispute with
the Master of a vessel relative to his employ-
ment, may refer the case to the Harbour Master
before the discharge of cargo.
Local Rule 9. — When a Pilot is carried away
from his port through causes over which the
vessel or Pilot has no control, the Master or
Owners of the vessel shall pay his actual and
necessary expenses in returning to his port.
Local Rule 10. — Pilots shall not demand
more, nor accept less money for piloting vessels,
than the amount authorized by the tariff.
Local Rule 11. — Pilots noticing changes in
shoals or channels, or alterations of any kind in
the river, or accidents to vessels, Lightships,
Beacons, or Buoys, or any other occurrence
concerning the Harbour Master’s Department,
should report the same in writing as soon as
possible to the Harbour Master’s Office.
Local Rule 12. — If a vessel leaving povf be
unseaworthy, by reason of being leaky, insuffi-
ciently found in sails, ground tackle, crew, or
from other causes, the Pilot employed may refuse
to take charge ; but he must at once report the
case at the Harbour Master’s Office, and at the
Consulate to which the vessel belongs.
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cussion h propos de ses fonctions avec le Capitaine
d’un navire pourra porter le fait & la connaissance
du Capitaine du port avant le dechargement de
la cargaison.
Reglement Local 9.— Si un pilote est emmene
hors de son port pour des causes independautes
du navire ou du pilote, ses depenses actuelles et
les frais de son retour au port auquel il appar-
tient seront a la charge du Capitaine ou des pro-
prietaires du batiment.
Reglement Local 10. — II est defendu aux
pilotes de demander plus ou d ’accepter moins
que la somme fixee par le tarif.
Reglement Local 11. — Quand les pilotes con -
stateront des changements dans les barres ou les
passes ou des modifications quelconques dans
la riviere, ainsi que des accidents survenus aux
navires, bateaux feu, balises ou bou 4 es, ou tout
autre incident concernant la Direction du Port,
ils devront Ten informer, par « 5 crit, dans le plus
bref delai possible.
Reglement Local 12. — Si un navire, au mo-
ment de son depart, n’est pas en etnt de tenir la
mer soit qu’il fasse de l’eau, soit qu’il manque de
voiles ou d’amarres ou pareeque son Equipage est
insuffisant, soit pour toute autre cause, le pilote
appete pour le sortir du port pourra refuser ses
services, mais il devra porter imm^diatement le
fait la connaissance de la Direction du port et
du consulat dont relive le b&timent.
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Local Rale 13. -A Pilot should report any
accident to a vessel in his charge, with full
particulars, at the Harbour Master’s Office as
soon as possible.
Local Rule i 4 .-The^ Master of a vessel may
refuse to pay inward pilotage, until a certificate
is produced from the Harbour Master or his
deputies, that the vessel has been properly
moored.
Local Rule 15.— A Pilot bringing a vessel into
port (excepting a River, Coast or Mail Steamer
having a determined berth), whether under sail
or steam, must stop when abreast of the Harbour
Master’s hulk, moored at the lower limit of the
harbour, to allow the Assistant Harbour Master
to come on board, give the vessel her berth, and
get her report.
Local Rule 16.— Pilots are required to ascertain
from the Masters of vessels they pilot into port,
whether there is any Gunpowder or other ex-
plosive material on board, beyond the customary
stores. In each case when such material is found,
the Pilot must anchor the vessel abreast the Pow-
der Hulk.
Local Huh 17.— A Pilot bringing a vessel into
port having a contagious disease oil board, shall
anchor the vessel one mile below the shipping,
and request the Master to allow no person to
come on board or leave the vessel, pending report
of the circumstances to the Harbour M ister.
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former, dans le'plus bref delai possible, la direc-
tion du port de tout accident qui serait snrvenu
aux navires confies a leur charge et en donnef
tous les details.
Regleinent Local 14* — Le Capitaine d un navire
entrant au port peut refuser de payer les droits
de Pilotage jusqu’fc ce qu’il ini ait 6 t 4 present^ un
certificat du Capitaine du port ou de ses d 416 gu&
declarant que le batiment a 6 t 4 convenablement
mouill 4 .
Reglement Local 15* — Quand unPilote entrera
un navire dans un Port, (les paquebots-poste et
les bateaux de, cotes ou de rivikes qui ont un
inouillage d 6 termin 6 4 tant seuls exccptk), il de\ ra
l’arrcter, qu’il soit sous voile ou sous vapeur, par
le travers du ponton de la Direction du port
mouilte k la limite infkieure du port, pour per-
mettre k 1 ’Employe de la Direction de venir k
bord, indiquer au navire son mouillage et prendre
son rapport.
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Reglement Local 16.— Les Pilotes sont tenus
de s’assurer aupres des Capitaines des navires
qu’ils entrent dans le port s’ils ont & bord de la
poudre ou d’autres matieres explosives en dehors
des marehandises oidinaires, et chaque fois qu il
se trouvera de ces mat ikes sur le batiment, le
pilote devra jeter l’ancre par le travers du ponton
aux poudres.
. Reglement Local 17.— Tout pilote charg 4 d’en-
trer un navire sur lequel rfcgne une maladie con-
tagieuse devra jeter 1’iincre un mile au dessous
du mouillage des navires et requerir le Capitaine
de ne laisser qui que ce soit monter a bord ou
quitter le navire jusqu’k ce qu’il ait porte le fait,
k la connaissance du Capitaine du port.
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General Regulation VIII.
PUot Boats : Regulations to be observed.
I. — Pilot Boats shall be registered with their
crews at the Harbour Master’s office, where each
Boat will be given a certificate and number.
Hie words “ Licensed Pilot Boat.” shall, with
the Number, be legibly painted at the stern and
on the head of the mainsail; and a Flag, of which
upper horizontal half shall be yellow, and the
lower green, shall be flown. Such registered Pilot
Boats shall deposit their national papers with
their Consul or the Customs ; they shall be at
liberty to move freely within tfie limits of the
port and pilotage ground, and shall be exempt
from Tonnage Dues. On the requisition of the
Harbour Master or his deputies, it will be obliga-
tory on registered Pilot Boats to convey from
place to place, within the limits, employes be-
longing to either Customs’ or Harbour Master’s
Departments, with such stores as may be wanted
for either Lighthouse or Light-ships.
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Bateaux Pilotes : Reglemmt les eoncemant.
1. — Les bateaux pilotes et leurs Equipages
seront enregistr^s A la Direction du Port, qui leur
delivrera un certificat et un numdro. Ce nnmdro
et les mots “ Licensed ftlot Boat” seront inscrits
en grosses lettres d la poupe et en tdte de la
grand’ voile. Us porteront un pavilion dont la
partie sup^rieure sera jaune et l’inffirieure verte.
Ils seront exempts de droits de tonnage ; lean
papiers de bord seront depose* an Consulat dont
ils reinvent ou fc la Douane, et ils pourront cir-
culer d leur grd sans permission pr^alable, dans
les limites du " Terrain du Pilotage.” Ils seront
teLUs d’obeir aux requisitions du Capitaine du
Port ou de ses agents, pour transporter au dedans
des dites limites les employes des Douanes ou
de la Direction du Port, aussi bien que les pro-
visions, &c., qui seraient necessaires pour le ser-
vice des Phares ou des Bateaux feu.
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y * 2 un droit de Vingt Taels au 1 er Juillet de chaque
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4. — The owner or hirer of an unregistered Boat,
making use of a Pilot Flag, and not having a
Licensed Pilot on board, shall be prosecuted
before the authorities to whom he is amenable,
or whose flag or national Ensign he has the right
to use.
5. — A Registered Pilot Boat is not permitted
to fly the Pilot Flag save when there is either a
Licensed Pilot or a certificated Apprentice on
board.
General Regulation IX.
Flags to be exhibited on arrival .
When nearing the anchorage, the Pilot shall
cause to be exhibited: —
A Red and White flag ( No. 3 ) if the Vessel
is from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Port
A Blue and White flag (No. 2 ) if from any
Foreign Port.
A Yellow and Blue ( No. 10 ) if the Vessel is
in Ballast.
A Red Swallow-tail ( No. 5 ) if the Vessel has
Gunpowder or other combustibles on board.
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4. — Le propri£taire ou le locataire d’un bateau
non immatricull, qui se servira d’un pavilion
pilote et qui n’aura pas de-pilote brevets & bord,
sera poursuivi par devant les autorit 4 s dont il est
justiciable, ou celles dont il a le droit de porter
le pavilion ou les insignes nationaux.
5. — Aucun bateau pilote patents ne pourra
porter le pavillon-pilote k moins qu’il n’y ait h
bord soit un Pilote brevets, soit un apprenti pilote
muni d’un certificat de capacity.
Reglement IX.
Pavilion h kisser en entrant,
En s’approchant du mouillage, le Pilote devra
faire hisser:
Un Pavilion Rouge et Blanc (No. 3) si le na-
vire vient de Hongkong, du Japon ou d’un port
Chinois.
Un Pavilion Bleu et Blanc (No. 2) si le navijre
vient d’un port Stranger.
Un Pavilion Jaune et Bleu (No. 10) si le
navire est sur lest.
Un Guidon Rouge (No. 5) si le navire a, k
son bord, de la poudre ou d’autres merchandises
combustibles.
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Local Rule 1 8.— The first, second and third
clauses of this Regulation will not be enforced
for the present.
General Regulation X.
Harbour Pilots : Vessels in harbour; Berthing , &c.
(* # * No system for Harbour Pilots exists
at present at Shanghai. )
It — The duties of the Harbour Pilots, where
such exist, will be to take charge of \ essels at the
Outer Limit of the Anchorage, —berth them in
accordance with the orders received from the
Harbour Master’s Department, -take charge of
Vessels shifting berths, going in or out of dock, or
to and from a Wharf, or out of the Anchorage,—
and to assist in and report to the Harbour Mas-
ter’s Office all matters concerning the Shipping
in Port, and the conservancy of the River or
Harbour.
2. — In berthing Vessels, the Harbour Master
will, as far as possible, meet the wishes of
commanding officers and consignees ; and the
Entrance, Working, or Clearance of Vessels tak-
ing Berths not assigned to them, shall be stopped
by the Customs until the Harbour Master’s orders
are complied with.
3. — Vessels are to moor in accordance with
orders received from the Harbour Master, and
are not to remove from the Anchorage without
his permission.
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Mouillage , etc.
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navires & la limite du Port et les mouilleront,
ils dirigeront tous leurs mouvements soit hon
du port, soit dans un bassin, soit au quai, et,
r6ciproquement, les changeront de mouillage,
conform^ment aux instructions qu’ ils auront
revues de la direction du Port.
2. — Pour le mouillage des navires, le Capitaine
du Port devra, autant qu’il sera possible, se con-
former aux ddsirs des officiers commandant ou
des consignataires; l’entr^e ou l’exp^dition en
douane des navires prenant des mouillages autres
que ceux qui leur auront £t 4 designes sera
arr£t 4 e jusqu’ k ce que les instructions du Capi-
taine du Port aient 4 t 6 suivies.
3. — II cst defendu aux navires de changer leur
mouillage sans une permission sp^ciale de la
Direction du Port, conformement aux ordres de
laquelle ils devront s’amarrer.
4. — The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable to the
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Local Rule 19.— A Pilot having brought a
vessel into port, the Master or Agents of which
do not wish or are unable to berth her at once, may
moor her under the direction of the Harbour
Master, when he will be at liberty to leave and
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Local Rule 20. — A Pilot shall not shift a
vessel without having seen the Harbour Master’s
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Local Rule 21. — Harbour Pilotage fees are
payable only when Pilots are specially employed
for the services named below. They are not
payable to a Pilot for berthing a vessel within
24 hours after bringing her into port, nor to a Pilot
employed by the day under Rule 19. Although
made payable by the General Regulations to the
Harbour Master, they are to be paid, when
incurred, to the Pilots themselves.
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entr6 dans le port un navire que le Capitaine ou
les Agents ne vondront pas ou ne pourront pas
moniller sur le champ d’une manure definitive, il
pourra l’amarrer h l’endroit indiqu 4 par le Capi-
taine du port et sera libre alors de le quitter en
demandant le paiement integral des droits de
pilotage. Si, ce pendant, le Capitaine desire
retenir le pilote celui-ci sera oblige de rester k
bord, m&is il lui sera dh, apr£s 24 heures, une
somrae de 10 pour chaque jour qu’il sera
ainsi retenu.
Rhglement Local 20. — Les pilotes ne pourront
changer un navire de place que sur le vu d’un
permis special du Capitaine du port.
Rhglement Local 21. — Les droits de pilotage
interieur du port ne seront payables que si les
pilotes ont fcte sperialement employes pour les
services enumeres ci dessous. Les pilotes qui,
ayant entr 4 un navire dans le port, le mouilleront
dans les 24 heures apres son arrivee et ceux qui
sont employes aujour le jour en conformits avec
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les droits de pilotage interieur. Bien que declares
payables entre les mains du Capitaine du port,
ces droits, quand il y aura lieu de les acquit ter,
seront pay 4 s aux pilotes eux-memes.
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Local Rule 22. — The Fees for Pilotage within
the limits of the Harbour, are as follows: —
per Foot
Docking and undocking a
vessel within the harbour
limits,.... Th 1.25
Docking and undocking a
vessel outside the limits, „ 1.50
Shifting a vessel’s berth, un-
mooring and mooring in
the same reach, „ 1.00
Shifting a vessel’s berth, un-
mooring and mooring in
another reach, „ 1.25
The above Rules and Regulations are provision-
al, and may be amended or added to according
to circumstances.
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int^rieur du port seront per^us d’apr&s le tarif
suivant:
par pitd.
Entrer dans un b&ssin ou sortir d’on bassin
situ6 dans les limites du port, TU. 1. 2 <;
Entrer dans un bassin ou sortir d’un bassin
situi en dehors des limites du port, TU. 1. 50
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et l’amarrer, dans la mdme division (reach), TU. 1.00
Changer un navire de mouillage, le ddmarrer et
ramarrer, dans une autre division (reach,)... TU 1.25
Les r&glements ci dessus sont provisoires et
peuvent etrc modifies, abrog^s ou augmentes,
suivant les circonstances.
T. B. REXNELL,
Harbour Master.
Harbour Master’s Office,
Shanghai, March , 1869.
CHINESE
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CHINESE PILOTAGE SERVICE.
LOCAL RULES AND BYE-LAWS FOR THE PORT OF TAKOW,— FORMOSA.
GENERAL REGULATION I.
[ Local Rules complementing Clauses 2, 3, and 4.]
The number of Pilots for the port of Takow shall be two.
The Pilotage ground for the port of Takow shall be defined as follows, viz.: — From five to seven fathom sound-
ings with the Saracen’s Hill Signal Station on any bearing between S.E. and N.E. by E.
The Pilotage charges at the port of Takow shall be as follows, viz.: —
From sea to harbour moorings, or from harbour moorings to sea, for Steamers, or
Sailing Vessels in tow of Steamers, $ 5.
Sailing Vessels, $ 6.
Vessels not entering the harbour, but being merely piloted to or from an anchorage
in the Roads, half the above rates.
BYE-LAWS.
[Appended to the General Regulations .]
1. — The Board of Appointment of Pilots at the port of Takow shall consist of the Harbour Master, as Pre-
sident, and three other members, viz.: — the master of any regular trading vessel at the time in port, and two Foreign
residents, who shall be nominated by the Consuls and the Commissioner of Customs in consultation.
2. — The Registered Pilot-Boats belonging to the port of Takow shall be painted White; they shall have the
letter P and a number painted legibly on the main-sail, and the words “ Licensed Pilot” on each quarter: being native
open craft of small size, they shall be held exempt from the payment of the regulated yearly fee of Twenty Taels on the
first of J uly.
3. — It shall be the duty of the Takow Licensed Pilots to pay careful attention to any signals made from the
station on Saracen’s Hill ; they shall proceed without delay, and to a reasonable distance well out in the offing, to meet,
board, and proffer their services to vessels signalized as being off the port; and they shall immediately on boarding a
vessel produce their License for the inspection of the Commander.
4. — The Takow Licensed Pilots when in charge of vessels entering the port, shall, on nearing the anchorage,
cause to be exhibited the Flags hereunder mentioned, which shall be at once repeated under the symbol for the vessel’s
rig at the Signal Station on Saracen’s Hill.
1st Distinguishing Pendant, if the vessel is from Hongkong.
2nd „ „ „ „ Amoy.
3 rd „ „ „ „ Ningpo.
Numeral, „ „ „ Shanghai.
Rendezvous Flag, „ „ „ any other Port.
5. — All Pilotage Fees and charges at the port of Takow shall be collected by the Harbour Master personally or
by deputy. The Harbour Master’s stamped receipt for pilotage accounts shall be produced at the Office of Customs,
when application for a vessel’s clearance is there made.
The foregoing Local Rules and Bye-Laws for the port of Takow, drawn up as provided in Clause 1 of Article I.
of the Chinese Pilotage Service Regulations, are provisional, and may be amended or added to according to circum-
stances.
Takow, Formosa, 1 st March, 1869.
J. ALEX. MAN,
Commissioner of Customs .
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PART VI— APPENDIX.
( Received 1 2th April , 1869.J
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
TIENTSIN, 3 1 ST December, 1868.
SHIPPING.
For the Quarter ended 31 st December , 1868.
ENTERED.
CLEARED.
Vessels.
Tonnage.
V E88ELS.
Tonnage.
69,
25 »o 95
78,
28,749
PRINCIPAL FOREIGN IMPORTS.
For the Quarter ended 3 lit December , 1868.
December
Quarter , 1867.
Total up to end
of December ,
1867.
December
Quarter , 1868.
Total up to end
of December,
1868.
COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Grey Shirtings,
White „
Pieces
330,900
43.284
900
8,445
75**039
164,031
12,995
25,980
597,830
80,826
3,200
12,000
1,428,772
263,989
14,389
28,946
Dyed „
White Spotted and Brocaded Shirtings,
»
Dyed Spotted and Brocaded Shirtings,
* >
7,049
44,536
22,086
45.046
Chintzes,
»
10,326
53*oio
24*255
58.989
Turkey Red Cambrics,
tt
4,610
20,221
33,692
11,587
4*747
Drills, English,
tt
10,285
13*394
25,742
98,599
„ American,
it
13**44
3 ',s °6
41,264
„ Dutch,
tt
3-670
15 * 4*3
5,210
9,180
T-Cloths,
a
25,990
133,833
201,713
513.569
Damasks,
tt
•
1,040
1,030
Sheetings, American,
it
12,025
29,916
Twills,
it
860
913
Jeans,
tt
7 * 0^9
21.489
Velvets,
tt
869
2.738
Velveteens,
a
46
-40
Muslins,
► Not given.
Not given.
600
Linen and Cotton Mixtures,
tt
»
220
1*254
Domestics,
a
720
' 2.236
Dimities,
11
1 , *75
3 *° 5 °
Cottonades,
it
120
2,760
Handkerchiefs,
Dozens
4,668
1 7 > 9°5
Cotton Thread,
Peculs
j
'
10.04
3448
OPIUM.
Malwa,
Peculs
2,761.92
7,220.75$
2,445
6 , 93'59
Patna,
a
169.20
406.94
85.20
153.60
Benares,
a
94.40
14.40
386.40
Persian,
it
00
Cri
O
127.30
28
118
Prepared,
tt
II.6O
27.25
17.86
42.87$
PRINCIPAL
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PRINCIPAL FOREIGN IMPORTS.— Continued .
WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes, Pieces
„ „ Inferior, „
Long Ells, „
Camlets, English, „
„ Dutch, „
„ Imitation, „
Lastings, . „
„ Imitation, „
Orleans, Plain, „
„ Figured, „
Lustres, Plain, „
Figured,
nd Mediui
Habit and Medium Cloth, ....
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,,
SUNDRY MERCHANDISE.
Seaweed, Peculs
Needles, Pieces
Matches, Gross
Sugar, Brown, Peculs
„ White „
„ Candy, „
Tea, Black, „
„ Brick, „
„ Coarse, (from Japan,) „
„ Dust, „
„ Green, „
Peas and Beaus, „
Rice, „
Wheat, „
Paper, 1st Quality, „
„ 2nd ,, „
Tobacco, Prepared, „
December
Quarter , 1867.
Total up to end
of December ,
1867.
December
Quarter , 1868.
Total up to end
of December ,
1868.
374
3,363
2,783
6,987
48
150
x 3
540
2,900
1,180
4,467
2,142
15,496
1,509
9,9' 7
60
80
552
552
200
352
552
700
3,769
1,480
5,607
800
LO45
815
1,200
100
150
350
350
1,000
2,549
i,35o
5,300
2,700
24,037
2,529
5,829
4,321
24,021
26,880
48,539
12
34
1,768
2,748
250
19,887
4,570
11,880
6,870.87
33,447-93
* 7,771-27
29,446.29
15,068,000
183,144,000
110,669,600
478,032,600
23,601.98
46,995
33,930
82,627
110,496.13
38,909.58
162,874.29
7,788.21
81,140.50
31,693 >3
105,759,24
5,0! 4.99
21,502.68
7,63439
21,171.63
2,258.88
14,09504
4,973-36
15,165.40
33,430-81
64,930.57
32,414.29
53*»22.72
...
4,510.64
1,176.61
4,334-63
832.14
30.45
637-25
...
245.10
39-35
116.45
3,211.10
5,718.05
...
4,712.90
66,1 15.64
95,363.87
12,073.64
272,016.81
61,292.54
75,806.80
( 7.286.43
71,356.22
11,420.10
| Not given .
Not giten .
< 23,616.84
( 3,87532
43,611.13
12,759.20
PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
For the Quarter ended 3isf December , 1868.
Cotton, Peculs
Dates, Red, „
,, Black, ,,
Medicine, „
Tobacco, ,,
Soap, „
December December to .
Quarter , 1867. ° f Quarter , 1868. °f D ^ ber ’
9,698.62
20 , 893.54
3,257-01
l8,38l.2I
8,334-33
IL337.85
DUTIES.
Collected daring the Quarter ended 31 st December , 1868.
Import Duties, E . Th 19,006.9.8.3
Export „ „ 14,889.2.7.9
Opium „ „ 75,738.0.0.0
Coast Trade Duties, „ 26, 1 66. 1 .6.9
Tonnage Dues,.
U . 'Hi 135,800.4.3.1
„ 1,596.2.0.0
Total H . Th 137,396.6.3.1
I am, &c.,
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
GEO. HUGHES,
Commissioner of Customs .
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PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF
( Published August 20, 1869 . )
SHANGHAI:
PRINTED AT THE CUSTOMS’ PRESS.
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Pwje.
Part I,— YIXGTZU,— NEWCHWAXG, 5
TIENTSIN,: ... 8
CHEFOO, 12
HANKOW* t +
KIUKIAXO, • ... iS
CHIXKIANG, 2i
SHANGHAI, 24
NIXGPO, 30
FOOCHOW, 32
AMOY, ... 35
TAMSUr,— FORMOSA, 39
TAKOW, —FORMOSA, 32
SWATOW, 45
CANTON, 47
Part II.— QUARTERLY REPORT of DEES axd DUTIES,... 52
Part III.— PRECIS of FINES and CONFISCATIONS for the
Quarter ending 30th J une.. 1 869, ... ... ... 33
Part IV.— NOTIFICATIONS,— ML
Part V.— MOVEMENTS in the SERVICE,— Ml:
Part VI.— APPENDIX, 61
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PART I -QUARTERLY REPORTS ON TRADE.
(Received 27 th July , 1869.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
YINGTZU, NEWCHWANG, July ist, 1869.
SIR, — I have now the honour to report to you on the trade of this port during the quarter just expired.
A . — Those upon whom it devolved last year to treat of the events of the first half of the season, were able to
indicate the advance of changes of magnitude in the nature of the business transacted. The shipment of those articles,
with the production and manufacture of which the local trade had been almost identified, was rapidly declining, whilst
the demand for and sale of Foreign manufactures, and commodities of southern and central China, were characterized by
a rapid extension. The quantity of Grey Shirtings imported, was double the quantity imported during 1867, and had
nearly equalled the aggregate importations of the two years 1865 and 1866. The quantity of T-Cloths which had
arrived, was four times as great as the quantity which arrived during 1 867, and exceeded by about 20,000 pieces the
aggregate importations of that and the three preceding years. Ou the other hand, the exportation of Pulse Cake had fallen
to a little over 720,000 pieces, and that of Pulse to a little over 265,000 peculs. Shipping also was distinguished by a
menacing decrease, only 94 vessels, measuring 33,000 tons, had entered. On the whole there were justifiable grounds for
prophecying that business was generally on an unsafe, and — taking'into consideration the known resources of this province,
and of the other regions which draw their supplies hence — a most unequal footing.
The accuracy of the anticipations then entertained, has certainly not been disproved. Not 25,000 pieces of
Grey Shirtings have arrived since the opening of the port, whilst 1 70,000 pieces had^crowded the warehouses of commis-
sion agents by the close of June last year.
The arrivals of T- Cloth for the season show a decrease of 35,000 pieces, and those of Woollens of 20,000 pieces.
The quantity of Sugar, the most important native product that has entered this port, betrays a diminution of
about 30,000 peculs, and even Opium has suffered to the extent of 1 20 chests.
Only Iron and Drills display an increase: the former to the large extent of 10,000 peculs, the latter to the extent
of 5,000 pieces.
Dealings in Exports have/ however, I am happy to be able to add, resumed their more natural development.
Of Pulse Cake, since the disappearance of ice, nearly 1,080,000 pieces have quitted this port; the shipments of
Pulse have increased to over 380,000 peculs.
Still more gratifying is the improvement, not only in the number, but also in the character, of Shipping. This
year has witnessed the arrival of 1 56 vessels, of a tonnage amounting to nearly 48,000 tons, and of these 15 of 8,000 tons,
were Steamers.
By the 30th June last year, only 8 Steamers of about 5,500 tons had made their appearance.
The quantity of Treasure exported has been reduced in all, during the past half year, by almost Tk 727,000.
Silver nevertheless maintains an extraordinary value; a value of about 25 per cent over the normal rate.
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The following table shows the Arrivals and Departures, — the ports from which the vessels came, and those for
which they cleared, — their tonnage, — and the nature of the cargoes they brought, and of those they took away.
Name of Port.
No. OF
Vessels
Tons.
Inward Cargo.
No. OF
VE88ELS
Tons.
Outward Cargo.
FROM.
TO.
128 Ships, *» 36,809 Tons.
13 Steamers, .. „ 6,780 „
13 Steamers, = 6,780 Tons.
127 Ships, =* 35,028 „
43,589 140 41,808
Cl— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS DURING THE QUARTER.
Opium, Malwa,.,..., Peculs 948.21
„ Patna, „ 45 - 6 o
„ Benares, „ 7 * 20
Shirtings Grey, Pieces 23,800
„ White, „
Sheetings, American, „
Drills, English, »
„ American, „ 1
„ Dutch, „
T-Cloths, ,, 2
Lustres and Orleans, „
Lastings, „
„ Crapes, „
Camlets, English, „
„ Imitation, „
Camleteens, n
Long Ells, 99
Spanish Stripes, ,»
Velvets,... 99
Damasks, „
Chintzes, „
Cloth B., „
Fustians, „
Jaconet, *••• „
Treasure,
900
1,020
8,087
15.238
6,83s
28,235
6,150
1,400
3,475
i ,533
600
650
4
814
1,419,
7 Mi
L303
11
1,080
394
Muslins, Pieces 400
Jacquards, „ 795
Cotton, Dyed, 550
Lawns, „ 300
Brocades, „ 100
Jeans „ 600
Handkerchiefs, Dozens 1,000
Dimities, Pieces 100
Iron, Nail Rod, Peculs 1 3,5 75 . 70
Iron Bar, „ 17,569.88
Lead, in Pigs, „ 311.20
Steel, „ 240
Tin, „ 51.66
Window Glass, Boxes 2,558
Matches, Gross 1,165
Medicine, Peculs 3,882.60
Sugar, Brown, „ 12,037.72
„ White, „ 4 , 547-37
„ Candy, „ 2,661.14
Paper, 1st Quality, „ 2,026.76
,, 2nd „ „ 10,407.19
Naukeens, „ 308.29
Silk Piece Goods, „ 666.87
Tobacco, Prepared, „ 1,913.43
Th 19,600.
D . — PRINCIPAL
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D.-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS DURING THE QUARTER.
Bean Cukes,
Vermicelli,
323-34
Beans,
Spirits, Native,
2,100.87
3,387-97
Medicine,
3,169.72
Pearl Barley,
Bean Oil,
„ 9» 8 4S-69
Melou Seeds,
1,328.31
Ginseng, Native,
131-82
Tallow,
3*2-55
Treasure,
N.— DUTIES COLLECTED DURING THE QUARTER.
Import Duties (exclusive of Opium),
H. K. Th
6,978.2.2.6
Opium,
28,980.3.0 .0
Exports,
48,788.7.6.6
Coast Trade,
9,246.3.6.2
Tonnage Dues,
1,612.6.0.0
H. K. 7 h
95,606.2.5.4
F . — The derangement in the money market produced by the excessive purchases of 1867 and 1868, and the
difficulties that attended the sales of produce during the latter year, was struggled against with success by the Banker's
of Moukdeu, even at the stringent settling day which takes place at the Chinese new year; but their resources and their
efforts have failed to overcome the continuous and ever augmenting premium on silver. Bankruptcies have not been
uncommon among the establishments of a middle order, and as the prosperity of trade at the capital materially affects
the business of this port, a sympathetic depression has taken place here.
Direct trade with Japan has been represented by the arrival of one Steamer and two Sailing ships, and by
the departure of seven Sailing ships and two Steamers. This commercial intercourse may, on a limited basis, be endur-
ing, but it is not probable that it will become greatly developed, as the Pulse taken away is stated to be merely for the
consumption of the Chinese residents.
There is, I believe, a prospect of steam communication with Shanghai being regularly carried on, not only by
the vessel of Messrs. Jardine, Mathkson & Co., which calls here in connection with the Pulse Cake manufactory, but
also by a Steamer of the North-China Steam Navigation Company.
Two members of an Irish Presbyterian Mission have arrived here, and their appearance, singular to state, was
preceded by only a short interval, by the purchase of land, by a representative of the Roman Catholic Vicar of Manchuria.
The earthen wall erected by the Native merchants, at the suggestion of the Tao Tai, is almost completed. It
stretches along a line more than five miles long; its construction will have barely occupied four months.
During the spring there existed anticipations of a drought, and consequently of a bad harvest, but the rains
which of late years have enabled the Manchurian provinces to make good the deficiencies of Shantung and of Chihli,
have again fallen, and have covered with greenness the entire plain of the lower Liao,
I am, &c,,
A MACPHERSON,
Commissioner of Customs .
The Baron von RichtoPen traversed this province during the past quarter, and is stated to be much gratified
at the results of his visit.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
TIENTSIN,
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(Received 22nd July, 1869.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
TIENSTIN, 1st July, 1869.
SIR, — I have the honour to transmit statistics of trade for the quarter ended 30th June, 1869.
SHIPPING.— VESSELS ENTERED.
Flag and Rig.
British Steamers,
„ Sailing Vessels,
American Steamers,
„ Sailing Vessels,
North-German Steamers,
„ Sailing Vessels,
Danish Sailing Vessels,
Norwegian „
Dutch „
French „
Nature op Cargo.
18 Opium, Piepe Goods, Rice, &c., 7,99 3
27 Sugar, Paper, &c., ! 7,129
19 Opium, Piece Goods, Rice, &c., 1 1,133
5 Sugar, Paper, Rice, &c., 1,462
4 Opium, Piece Goods, &c., 2,262
38 Sugar, Paper, Rice, &c., ... 9,166
126 Vessels.
Total, 42,475
British Steamers,
„ Sailing Vessels,
American Steamers,
„ Sailing Vessels,
North-German Steamers,
„ Sailing Vessels,
Danish Sailing Vessels,
Norwegian „
Dutch „
French „
19 Sundries and Ballast 8,308
129 Vessels.
The above tables exhibit an increase of thirty-nine Vessels, ten thousand six hundred and three tons entered ;
and an increase of twenty-eight Vessels, nine thousand seven hundred and eighty- three tons cleared, during the present,
as compared with the same quarter of the year 1 868.
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PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.
Total from
Total from
Comparison of Imports
from opening of
opening
opening
River to June 30 thy during
June Quarter
of River , 26 th
June Quarter
of River , 25 th
the Years
1868.
March to
1869.
February to
1868 and 1869.
June 30 th.
June 30th,
1868.
1869.
Increase
Decrease
1869.
1869.
Cotton Piece Goods: —
Grey Shirtings,
. Pieces
293,747
380,523
157,550
338,549
...
4 L 974
White „
• ts
47,898
101,027
107,496
156,350
55,323
...
I>yed „
• »»
550
5,025.
7,354
10,704
5,679
...
White Spotted & j
Broc. Shirtings, j
»»
7,796
14,246
3,045
4,345
...
9,901
Dyed Spotted & j
Broc. Shirtings, J
St
2,260
14,410
2,600
3,100
...
n, 3 io
Chintzes,
• St
9,284
13,658
13,461
19,351
5,693
T. Red Cambrics,..
• is
9 i 309
14,184
8,750
17,580
3,396
Drills, English,
• ts
5,761
8,416
15,992
23,660
15,244
„ American, ..
• ss
13,108
23,031
28,911
37,023
13,992
„ Dutch, .. ..
ss
300
1,320
7,450
14,500
13,180
T-Cloths,
• s *
80,529
108,257
353,371
449,054
340,797
Damasks,
• St
120
370 *
1,080
i ,599
1,229
Sheetings, Am., ..
- ss
5,700
6,600
24,713
26,5 1 2
19,912
Twills,
Jeans,
• ts
53
6,710
150
53
8,710
198
250
16,425
1,168
250
23,240
1,456
197
14,530
1,258
Velvets,
• 7 J
Velveteens,
• >1
60
104
170
434
330
Muslins,
200
200
4 , 4 H
5,ou
4,8u
Linen and Cotton j
Mixtures, <
ts
680
1,034
1,034
Domestics,
• is
100
...
• . •
...
100
Dimities,
• is
800
800
1,650
1,850
1,050
...
Cottonades,
Handkerchiefs,
• ss
600
720
2,880
3,120
2,400
...
. Dozens
L 392
2,792
6,752
12,292
9,500
...
Cotton Thread,
Opium: —
. Peculs
12.80
13-60
53-25
63-39
49-79
...
Malwa,
. Peculs
1,443.28
2,351-38
1,165
1,288
...
1,063.38
Patna,
• St
18
18
76.80
80
62
Benares,
• It
70.80
70.80
l8l.20
I82.4O
IU.60
Persian,
Turkey,
• ti
49
49
27.46
2746
...
21.54
• it
...
...
...
...
...
Prepared,
Woollens: —
is
10.69
10.69
S6.65
56.65
45.96
...
Spanish Stripes,
. Pieces
690
1,792
2,136
2,988
1,198
I ,» >, Inf., ,,
6
13
240
240
227
...
Long Ells,
CauSets, English, .
• St
180
480
1,442
1,922
1,442
• is
,,589
4,089
8,225
io ,575
6,486
...
„ Dutch, .
• si
...
...
60
200
200
. . •
„ Imitation
si
100
...
. . .
...
100
Lastings,
• tt
787
2,167
3,909
5,849
3,682
„ Imitation
ss
105
105
...
288
105
„ Crape,....
• »»
1,235
L 4 I 7
700
1,705
Orleans, Plain, ....
„ Figured, .
• St
...
...
ISO
500
500
...
• St
100
3,900
50
750
...
3 J 50
Lustres, Plain, ....
• tt
1,075
2,825
2,Ol8
2,568
...
257
„ Figured, .
Habit & Medium
Cloth,
• St
ti
4,787
120
7,047
120
27,457
731
36,857
821
29,810
701
Woollen & Cotton
Mixtures,
r it
,,590
6,360
7,389
8,929
2,569
...
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PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.— Continued.
Comparison of Imports
Total from
Total from
from opening of
opening
opening
River to June 30 th, during
June Quartet'
of River , 26 th
June Quarter
of River, 25 th
the Years
1868.
March to
1869.
February to
1868 and 1869.
June 30 th,
June 3 oth,
1868.
1869.
Increase
Decrease
1869.
1869.
Sundry Merchandize: —
Seaweed,
Peculs
4,612.31
7,041.96
7,591.08
11,221.51
4,179-55
Needles,
Pieces
91,850, 000
201, 560,000
272,300,000
400,300,000
198, 740, 000
Matches,
Gross
14,750
22,850
47J50
86,490
63,640
Sugar, Brown,
Peculs
37, 739-96
45,52343
76,449.94
99,997.84
54,474-41
„ White,
»
30,796.03
32,867.95
41,010.64
44,103.90
1 1,235-95
„ Candy,
5,764.11
7.542.69
9,204.51
9,807.15
2,264.46
Tea, Black,
ff
7.40
7.40
1,320.15
2,024.75
2,01735
„ Brick,
1 70.03
216.84
256.27
256.27
39-43
„ Coarse, from )
Japan, )
1,976.99
2,259.39
3.774-98
6,555.85
4,296.46
„ Dust
a
606.80
606.80
801.40
834.40
227.60
„ Green,
ff
4,147.20
6,953.20
9.62
9.62
6,943.58
Peas and Beans, ....
1,026.40
1,026.40
835.60
1,015.60
10.80
Rice, .
177,615.26
208,676.86
9,224.55
10,239.55
...
198,437.31
Wheat,
ff
68,983.17
70,763.17
70,763.17
Paper, 1st Quality,.
ff
1,396.41
1 ,61 2.61
13,574.27
14,607.54
12,994-93
„ 2nd „
ff
6,277.87
10,076.08
29,683.37
41,031.72
30,95564
Tobacco, Prepared,.
ff
4,442.73
6,1 14.09
7,016.07
8,722.62
2,608.53
. . .
The preceding table of the principal articles of Import shews a very large increase on every item excepting Grey
Shirtings (on which there is a decrease of forty-one thousand, nine hundred and seventy-four pieces), Brocades, Dyed
Shirtings, Linen and Cotton Mixtures, Domestics ; and Opium, on which the total decrease is eight hundred and sixty-
four peculs in the June quarter 1869, as compared with the same quarter in 1868.
PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
June Quarter
1868.
Total up to
the end
of June 1868.
June Quarter
1869.
Total up to
the end
of June 1869.
Comparison of Exports
from opening of
River to 30 th June , during
the Years
1868 and 1869.
Increase
1869.
Decrease
1869.
Cotton,
Dates, Red,
„ Black,
Medicine,
Tobacco,
Soap,
1,165.88
2,312.91
540.20
2,493-49
1.744- 67
3.744- 28
1,372.99
3,876.84
3,784.60
5,967.58
2,037.19
5,967.58
488.80
2,756.04
606.80
9,32440
1,133-91
9,607.67
844-93
3,506.46
606.80
12,585.71
2,504.42
9,607.67
6,618.13
467.23
3,640.09
528.06
37038
. 3,177-80
Of the Exports— Cotton and Dates exhibit a decrease, which is more than balanced by the increase on the items
Medicine, Tobacco, and Soap.
The
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The following table shows the import and export of Treasure during the quarter:-^
TREASURE.
IMPORTED.
Exported.
0
Quarter ended June 30th 1869 : —
Taels, .* 72,150
Quarter ended J une 30th 1 869 : —
Taels, 2,879,868
The Duties collected the past quarter were as follows: —
Revenue.
Quarter ended
June 30 th 1869.
Import Duties, (exclusive of Opium,) H. 7h
» „ Opium „
Export Duties, „
Coast Trade Duties, „
Tonnage Dues, „
35,759-1-37
42,397.8.0.0
8.700.0. 0.6
. 38,619.9.5.9
2.653.1.0. 0
Total, H. Jh
128,130.0.0.2
— exhibiting a total of Tb 39,220.2.1.2 more than the collection of the June quarter 1868.
I am, &c.,
GEO. HUGHES,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
CHEFOO,
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( Received 12 th July , 1869 . )
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CHEFOO, ist July, 1869.
SIR, — I have the honour to forward the following returns of the trade at this port, during the quarter
ended 30th June.
II.— There have arrived here during the past quarter — 86 Sailing vessels, and 78 Steamers. Of Sailing vessels
there entered : —
I from London via Tientsin, with Piece Goods, Glass, Tin, Needles, &c.
1 „ Australia,
8 „ Japan,
4 „ Canton and Hongkong,
1 „ Hongkong and Takao,
1 „ Hongkong,
5 „ Swatow,
1 „ „ via Tientsin,
2 „ Amoy,
1 „ „ and Takao,
1 „ „ „ Tai-wan-foo,
2 „ „ „ Foochow,
3 „ Tai-wan-foo,
5 „ Takao,
7 „ Foochow,
2 „ Ningpo,
10 „ Shanghai,
29 „ Tientsin,
1 „ Newchwang,
1 Re-entered,
Coal.
„ Seaweed, Tea, Camphor, Ballast, &c.
Piece Goods, Metals, Sapanwood, Needles, &c.
Sugar, Sapanwood, &c.
„ Opium, Piece Goods, Metals, &c.
„ Paper, Fans, Plums, Hemp, &c.
„ „ Preserves, &c.
Sugar Candy, Preserves, etc.
„ „ etc.
„ „ Turmeric, etc.
„ „ Paper, etc.
„ Turmeric, Fish Maws, &c.
,, ,, Lead, etc.
„ Cane, Paper, Poles, Bamboo Ware, &c.
„ Sugar Candy, Paper, Mangrove Bark.
Piece Goods, Paper, Metals, Coal, Matches, &c.
Ballast, Treasure, Cotton, Piece Goods, &c.
♦>
11
11
11
Of Steamers there entered: —
41 from Shanghai,
30 „ Tientsin,
7 „ Newchwang
with Opium, Piece Goods, Paper, Needles, &c.
„ Treasure, Ballast, Opium, Piece Goods, &c.
„ Ballast, Piece Goods, Treasure, Steel, &c.
There have cleared during the past quarter— 95 Sailing vessels, and 78 Steamers. Of Sailing vessels: —
21 for Newchwang, with Opium, Paper, part Original, Piece Goods, &c.
8 „ Tientsin, „ Seaweed, Ballast, part Original, Turmeric, &c.
Shanghai, „ Bean Cake, Peas, Vermicelli, Liquorice, &c.
Japan, „ Peas, Bean Oil, Medicine, Sugar, Liquorice, Opium, &c.
Russian Provinces south of the Amoor, with Opium, Metals, Sugar, Piece Goods, &c.
Foochow, with Bean Cake, Peas, Bean Oil, Vermicelli, &c.
4
11
1
10
19
13
8
Amoy,
Swatow,
Hongkong,
„ „ Vermicelli, Liquorice, &c.
„ „ „ Medicine, &c.
Peas, Vermicelli, Straw Braid, Dates, Pongees.
Of Steamers: —
37 for Tientsin,
with Ballast, Seaweed, Piece Goods, Medicine.
4 „ „ and Newchwang, „ Piece Goods, Needles, Sugar, Medicine, &c.
36 „ Shanghai, „ Treasure, Pongees, Straw Braid, Liquorice, &c.
I „ Ports and Hongkong, „ Straw Braid, Pongees, Deer Sinews, and Ginseng.
There remained 5 Sailing vessels in port, at the close of the quarter, of which 4 were loading, and one
discharging Cargo.
There was also a Steamer in port (the Fei Yuen ) awaiting orders.
III. — The
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III. — The following table shews the quantities of the principal articles of Import received during the quarter: —
Description of Goods.
Opium, Malwa, Peculs
n Patna, „
„ Benares, „
Cotton Piece Goods: —
Cotton Handkerchief^, Dozens
Brocades, White,
11 Dyed,
Chintzes,
Cottonades, Unclassed,
Damasks,
Drills, American,
„ English,
„ Dutch,
Sheetings, American,
Shirtings, Grey,
„ White,
» Dyed
White Spotted,...
11 Dyed „
T-Cloths,
Turkey Reds,
Velvets,
Lastings, Cotton,
Linen, ...
„ & Cotton Mixture, ...
Pieces
11
11
11
»i
ii
11
11
11
i>
11
i>
>1
11
11
11
n
11
11
11
Total Cotton Piece Goods, „
Quantity.
Description of Goods.
Quantity.
i) 3*5
Woollens: —
10.80
Camlets, English,
Pieces
640
3480
Crapes,
11
50
Fustians,
11
480
Lastings,
11
84
722
„ Crape, Imitation, ..
11
80
Long Ells,
ii
340
100
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
11 •
6,7.20
1,050
„ Crape
ii
100
1,543
Orleans, Figured & Plain,...
ii
104
96
612
4,046
3 , 93 *
Spanish Stripes, ...
11
930
Total Woollens,
11
9.528
3,225
Coal,
font
2,873
1,000
96,949
Glass, Window,
Sq. feet
67,720
Metals, — Iron Bar,
Peculs
6,440.43
1,824
„ „ Nail Rod, .......
11
4,282.26
1,329
„ „ Wire,
11
300
2,200
„ Lead, in Pigs,
11
1,280.88
500
„ Quicksilver,
11
17 95
62,045
„ Steel,
11
95475
2,549
Matches,
Gross
8,875
552
Needles,
Pieces
28,980,000
440
Seaweed, Japan,
Peculs
2,411.64
60
Sugar, Brown,
n
53.59452
6
„ Candy,
White
ii
3.38301
7.242.37
11
184,057
Wood, Sapan,
Punpr Tat. Oiifllitv
11
2,717.58
4.731.83
ii
„ 2nd „
11
16,709.46
IV. — The following table shews the quantities of the principal articles of Export, shipped during the quarter:—
Description of Goods.
Quantity.
Description of Goods.
Quantity.
Bean Cake, Peculs
Dates, Red, „
Hats, Straw, Pieces
Liquorice, Peculs
Oil, Bean, „
210,127.60
1,268.90
82,900
3 , 9^3 5 i
2,946.99
Peas, Peculs
Silk, Pongees, „
Straw Braid, „
Tobacco, Prepared, „
Vermicelli, „
122,73457
142.27
912.18
2.26
8,755.81
V. — The Duties collected during the quarter were as follows, viz. : —
Opium, Import Duties,
General „ „
„ 10,633.8.4.8
Coast Trade „
Export Duties,
21,204.7.6.4
Tonnage Dues,
• i t
Total Haikuan Tb 84,053.2.6.5
K
I am, &c.,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
No. 2.
F. K WRIGHT,
Commissioner of Customs.
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(Received 19 th July , 1869.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
HANKOW, ist July, 1869.
SIR, — I beg to hand you the report on trade at this port for the quarter which ended 30th June, 1869.
I.-SHIPPING.
1
Entered.
Cleared.
River Steamers: —
14 British, Tons 10,239
36 American, „ 32,952
Vessels under Chinkiang Pass: —
18 British Tons 5,881
4 American, „ 198
1 Danish, „ 22
River Steamers: —
14 British, Tons 10,239
36 American, „ 32,952
Vessels under* Chinkiang Pass: —
20 British, Tons 6,263
8 American, „ 464
The above all entered from, and cleared for, Shanghai, Ningpo and River Ports, — with the exception of three
British sailing, and two British steam ships, which cleared direct for Great Britain, with cargoes of Tea, as follows: —
Steamer Erl King, ... 1,044 Tons, cleared 4th June ,1869, with 8,772 peculs.
Ship Eliza Shaw, 696 „ „ 7 th „ „ „ 7,115 „
Steamer A gamemnon, 1,556 „ „ 8th „ „ „ 16,554 „
Ship Hantly Castle, 623 „ „ 9th „ „ „ 5,318 „
,, Lennox Castle^ ............ 693 » » 17th ,, ,, ,, 7^222 ,,
Total, 44,981 peculs.
— against, forwarded in four Sailing ships and one Steam vessel during last season, 41,447 peculs.
20 Junks chartered by Foreigners cleared for Chinkiang during the quarter, as follows: —
11 British Chartered Junks, Tone 934
9 American „ „ „ 731
II. -PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
During 2 nd
Quarter , 1867.
During 2 nd
Quarter , 1868.
During 2nd
Quarter , 1869.
Shirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
232,036
376,100
262,209
„ White,
• »
10,708
20,792
16,902
T-Cloths,
• 99
71,094
98,760
116,087
Drills,
• 99
25,079
28,478
47,688
Chintz, -
• 99
4,742
6,806
8,986
Brocades,
• 99
8,332
4,720
6,977
Damasks,
• 99
4,170
2,770
2,250
Lustres and Orleans,
• 99
21,035
18,540
22,185
Velvets and Velveteens,
• 99
4,870
<>,785
4,624
Camlets,
• 99
14,380
9 >° 7 <
13,360
Cloths, Broad, Medium, Russian, &c., &c......
• »>
1,628
2,536
3,535
Lastings,
• 99
1,874
4,019
4,095
Long Ells,
• 99
25,601
17,642
17,498
Spanish Stripes,
• 99
6,097
2,306
5,129
II.— PRINCIPAL
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II.— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.— Continued
Description op Goods.
During 2nd
Quarter , 1867.
During 2 nd
Quarter , 1868.
During 2 nd
Quarter y 1869.
Opium, Malwa,
.. Peculs
1,227
901
548
• • tt
28
26
32
„ Benares, &c.,
3 °
10
1
Sugar, Brown, Native and Foreign,
• • tt
50.749
23,228
25,430
„ White, „ „ ,,
• • ff
39,202
13,853
11,041
Seaweed, Native and Foreign,
•• tt
8,012
19,888
17,095
Sapanwood,
•• ft
7.945
2,387
11,881
Sandalwood,
•* tf
2,447
3,391
2,264
Pepper, 1
•• ff
9,665
817
5 , 4 *o
Iron,
• • ft
6,084
3,193
5,439
Lead, . . .
•• tt
4,825
6,260
8,568
Tin,
, tt
1,446
L 4 I 3
399
Quicksilver,
• • ft
437
5*5
634
Silk Piece Goods,
•• tt
300
334
397
Medicine,
• • tt
5,597
5,494
7,924
Bicho de Mar, White and Black,
• • >1
461
397
38 *
Camphor,
• • tt
73
166
9 *
Cuttle Fish, Native and Foreign,
•• tt
1,347
3,927
4,670
III. — PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
During 2 nd
Quarter, 1867.
During 2 nd
Quarter, 1868.
During 2 nd
Quarter, 1869.
Tea, Black,
.. Peculs
128,491
143,122
183,031
„ Brick,
•• tf
2,405
2,094
...
„ Dust,
•• tt
931
...
Rhubarb, Shanse,
•• tt
593
230
896
„ Szechuen,
•• tt
433
758
679
Silk, Yellow, Szechuen,
•• ft
63
99
1
Gall Nuts,
•• tt
4,163
5 , 74 i
3,834
Hemp,
»
4,864
3,494
6,758
Rosin,
•• tt
16
99
439
Steel,
•• tt
' 1,203
3,316
2,200
Wood Oil,
•• tt
78,378
76,025
82,905
Tallow, Vegetable,
tt
11,112
7,819
16,128
Tobacco, Prepared,
5 ,o >9
7,624
8,322
„ Leaf,
•• tt
454
5,489
2,190
Fungus,
• • tt
*,634
2,382
2,657
Safflower,
• • tt
*,385
218
55 *
Grass Cloth, Fine,
• • tt
11
28
5
„ „ Coarse,
• • »
267
84
128
White Wax,
•• tt
523
681
*,*97
Varnish,
•• tt
265
875
289
Opium, Szechuen,
•• tt
*35
TREASURE.
Imported.
Exported.
2nd Quarter 1868, Th 1,386,24 7
„ „ 1869, „ 822,387
2nd Quarter 1868, Th 277,559
„ ,, 1869, „ 126,100
IV.— REVENUE.
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Import Duties,
B .
Tti 2,809.8.0.0
Export „
,, 521,238.1.2.0
„ 22,800.6.5.4
Coast Trade Duties,
Tonnage Dues,
„ 498.2.0.0
Total,.
H,
547 . 3467-74
TRANSIT DUES.
On Foreign Goods sent inland, — April, ....
a m* » a a May,
ft tt ft it tt June,
.... „ 185,..
» 1 99>««
.... H. Jh 3,600.8.8.5
..* „ 1,666.1.5.4
.... „ 2,177.6.3.3
Total,
Passes 742,..
.... E. Ik 7,444.6.7.2
On Teas brought by Foreigners from
the interior during Quarter under
.... H. 9,682.2.0.4
The importation of Piece Goods was not so large as during the second quarter of last year, though considerably
in excess of that of 1867.
The attention of the Mercantile community was of course centred in the new season Teas, the market for which
opened on the 23rd of May. The exportation for the quarter exceeded that of last year by 39,909 peculs. Information
as to opening prices and settlements has already been made public through the medium of the Shanghai papers; but it
may be as well to call special attention to the fact, that, owing to the Shanghai market opening at higher rates than were
ruling here, dealers were induced to forward many chops on their own account, without even shewing musters at the port
of shipment.
The laudable attempts on the part of the Foreign tea merchants of Hankow to purchase teas at something like
remunerative prices were thus defeated, and if the same practise continues from season to season, it is needless to point
out that their commission business must ere long be ruined.
Some enquiry having been made of late as to the production of Sugar in Szechuen, I beg to offer the following
information obtained from Native sources. — “ Of Szechuen Sugars there are six qualities, three white and three brown.
They are, if any thing, superior to those produced at Swatow and Formosa.”
The Sugar trade of Hankow and adjacent towns is in the hands of Natives of Hwang-chou
make their purchases at Chung-king ( J|
| ), the inland market on which the Sugars are first placed.
Supplies are forwarded from the following places: — via., Hseu-chou-fu (j£K M Jfcf), Loo-chou (jint ^H),
Tze-chou ($? ff|). Nah-he-hsien f$), Kiang-gan-hsien (/X 4^ %) Nan-herhsien ^ 5^)>
Fuh-shun J|^), Nuy-kiang (ft 2D. Kien-kuei an( l Yang-hsien Up 2
The Sugars are packed in bags containing 1 70 @ 180 catties each, and the deliveries in Hankow are estimated
at 20,000 peculs per month.
Transit expenses between Chung-king and this amount to 7 mace per bag, and taxes are levied as under, viz.
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Wholesale prices, as ruling in Hankow at present, are: —
For 1st Quality White,
„ 2nd „
»
>» 3 *^ >»
»
„ 1st ,,
Brown,
„ 2nd „
i>
» 3 r( * »
a
Szechuen Opium was forwarded to Shanghai per Steamer at the rate of a little over peculs 1.48 per diem the
whole quarter through.
'I am, &c.,
H. E HOBSON,
Clerk in Charge.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
KIUKIANG,
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( Received 13& July, 1869J
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
KIUKIANG, ist July, 1869.
SIR, — I have the honour to hand you report of trade for the second quarter of this year.
A . — Cotton Piece Goods show a marked diminution in the number imported —
For the half year of. 1868.
—there were imported, Grey Shirtings, Pieces 143,938
,, ,, White „ „ 4,205
», », T-Cloths, „ 84,465
I869.
Pieces 122,073
» 3,264
„ 68,470
Prices are lower than they were in the corresponding time of last year.
In Sugars the falling off in comparison with last year’s importations — as remarked last quarter— still continues,
and prices are much lower than last year —
For the half year of
1868.
I869.
there were imported, Brown Sugar,
» » White „
,, 18,144
Peculs 10,406
a 7,367
The half year’s importation of Malwa Opium is 880 peculs, against 990 in 1868.
Large importations of Lead continue. The price has gradually fallen from 6.9 in the middle of April, to>
Tk. 6.3. The half year’s importation in 1868 was peculs 7,534 ; this year it is peculs 14,677.
The new Black Teas arrived on the 22nd May, and sales began on the 26th. Ningchow Teas brought from 25 to
29I taels in the first half of June, and later fell to 21 to 23 taels. It is reported that growers now decline selling for
the prices offered by teamen, and but little Tea is now shipping. One chop of Hokow Tea was sold for 28 taels.
Prices last year were at first from 31^ to 33^ taels for Ningchow Teas, though two or three chops brought less than this:
towards the close of June some sales were made for 28 taels. In quality the Ningchow Teas are not equal to last year’s;
those of Hokow are however much superior. Since the opening of the market 49,345 peculs have been sent to Shanghai
in all, together with 1,855 peculs to Hankow; in 1868 peculs 48,564 to Shanghai, and peculs 401 to Hankow; and in
1867, peculs 29,049 to Shanghai were exported during the same period. The settlements here during that time have been
2,671 chests, and 5,288 half-chests, against 3,406 chests, and 5,570 half-chests in 1868; and 4,523 chests and 4,978 half-
chests in 1 867.
The Agamemnon took from Kiukiang direct for London 1,840 peculs, against 1,301 peculs in 1868; and the
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Hangchow was loaded here entirely, taking 7,895 peculs Tea, and some
Paper, Grass Cloth, &c.
B . — Shipping. — 48 River Pass Steamers arrived here from down river with their accustomed cargoes, whilst
from Hankow 31, and from Shanghai 3 Steamers, came in ballast; 20 Steamers from the former port brought Treasure
and Re-exports. Of this total of 102 arrivals, 46 cleared with general cargo for Shanghai, and 14 for Hankow; in ballast
6 left for Shanghai and 36 for Hankow. Under the Chinkiang Pass 2 British Steamers with general cargo from Shanghai,
and 1 arrived from Hankow without any cargo for this port. Of these 1 returned in ballast to Shanghai, 1 proceeded to
Hankow, and the third loaded some Teas for London direct. 4 Lorchas with Cotton and Cuttle Fish arrived from Ningpo;
9 from Shanghai with Lead, Seaweed, Cotton, Isinglass, Sandalwood, &c., and 1 from Hankow in ballast : 13 of these
proceeded to Hankow in ballast, whilst the other took in some Paper here for Shanghai.
C.- PRINCIPAL
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C.— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.
i 1866.
1
1
1867.
1868.
I869.
Opium, Malwa,
504
468
515
398
„ Patna,
...
7.20
4.80
3.60
Shirtings, Grey,
28,060
39.990
81,564
57,370
„ White,
2,4 n
4,845
1,850
2,501
1,602
T-Cloths, *
23,075
63,164
27,840
Drills,
46
90
30
Chintzes,
956
720
L357
•,540
Velvets and Velveteens,
454
550
831
404
Brocades,
350
200
900
800
Handkerchiefs,
265
L344
4,202
4,859
Long Ells,
1,120
1,442
1,723
720
Lastings,
q?I
600
570
440
Spanish Stripes,
Cloth,
448
627
687
1,131
72
117
73
I40
Camlets,
1,485
1,661
2,276
2,780 1
Lustres,
1,100
150
1,220
M95
Orleans,
100
150
100
IOO
Sugar, Brown, Foreign,
| 22,785 |
2,072
1,180
1,996
„ „ Native,
„ White, Foreign,
4,215
7,945
3,816
...
1,05s
5,348
401
1,685
„ „ Native,
...
. s>7«8
2,449
Sandalwood,
47i
254
1,420
4,464
1,677
Lead,
2,929
3,545
6,874
Tin,
1,008
645
1,822
767
Cotton,
1,450
5>°34
1,479
665
Cuttle Fish, Native,
...
588
2,250
1,176
Seaweed, Cut, Foreign,
„ „ Native,
| 1,986 |
105
828
1,043
„ Long, Foreign,
...
1, 118
5,9^3
1,958
.. .. Native
Pepper, Black,
’588
1,464
501
1,797
D .— PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Tea, Black,
24,361
29,286
51,422
54,289
„ Green,
78
197
539
33i
„ Dust,
171
...
1
...
Hemp,
1,446
1,520
848
2,096
Paper, 1st Quality,
) •
14,916 |
1.552
7,527
1,065
„ 2nd ,,
s
7,997
10,371
Grass Cloth, Fine,
1
45
95
154
„ „ Coarse,
(
^,Ut)U
769
1,816
1,572
China Ware, Fine,
C62
21
5
1,038
„ „ Coarse,
\
502
10
9
755
Tobacco, Leaf,
\
1 678
1,782
1,764
1,581
„ Prepared,
46
7
29
Vegetable Tallow,
181
...
378
301
Coal,
...
...
1,227
Special attention is directed to the export of Loping Coal, which is now loaded here by Ynngtsze Steamers for
their use.
DUTIES.
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E, — DUTIES.
Import Duties,
Opium „
Export „
Tonnage Dues,
Transit „
Coast Trade Duties,
Total,
1866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Ttk m.c.c.
145 - 5 - 2.0
74 . 099 - 3 - 6.4
26.6.6.3
3.3.0.0
81,206.2.42
1,0764.0.0
94 - 1 - 9 °
211.4,7.1
Th m.c.c.
I 63 - 7 - 4-3
13S.7130.32
1,449.9-0.0
136.7.6.0
IS 7 - 3 - 2.8
fh 1H.C.C .
185.8.6.8
146,689.1.6.3
1466.2.0.0
411.0. 1.1
1 24.0. 3. 1
74 , 271 - 5 - 4-7
82,591.6.0.3
137,620.7.6.3
148,876.2.7.3
The quarter’s duties are larger than they hare ever been since the opening of the office.
The river has risen rapidly, being now five and a-half inches higher than its highest last year, and a little ov$p
the edge of the Bund; the constant rains will carry it much higher,
I am, &c.,
EDWD. B, DREW,
Commissioner of Custom ,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
CHINKIANG,
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CHINKIANG.
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(Received 10 th July , 1869.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CHINKIANG, 5th July, 1869.
SIR,
A . — It affords me much satisfaction to inform you that the increase in the demand for Cotton Goods, has, as I
anticipated in my last report, been fully realized, the total importation of this term amounting to no less than 186,124
pieces, making together with last quarter’s return 295,484 pieces for the half year, or, 42,765 pieces in excess of the
total quantity imported during 1868. This rapid increase shows that trade is undoubtedly becoming centralized at
Chinkiang, and the fact of there being little or no stocks on hand, testifies to the healthy state of the market.
The demand in the interior does not fluctuate in the least ; indeed, it appears insatiable. Our chief marts to
the North — Hsii-chou-fu and Huai-an-fu — have taken double and treble the quantity of Shirtings reported last quarter,
and the same augmentation is also noticeable at the Anhui towns in T-Cloths, to which province the largest portion ate
sent. Shirtings are comparatively speaking only used in the north, but I have not heard a satisfactory explanation
given to account for this unequal distribution. The principal towns to which Grey Shirtings were forwarded under
Transit Pass, are enumerated hereunder, with the number of pieces sent to each: —
Huai-an-fu 7^ jfrj*; Hsii-chou-fu ^ ) Nanking; Hai-chow ^ jJ'J'j ; Liu-an-chow ^
Pieces 8,150. 6,400. 4,550. 4,400. 3,750.
— all but the last named are in Kiang-su. The chief marts in Anhui to which certificated T- Cloths were conveyed are: —
Ta-tung j{||; Liu-an-chow; Ho-shan-hsien Wi. tU )i$; Shou-chow jp
Pieces 7,830. 7,250. 1,300. 1,150.
It is gratifying to notice that the consumption at Nanking has increased so amazingly. This quarter it is
classed as the third largest consumer, whilst last term only 50 pieces of Shirtings were forwarded to that city.
•But besides supplying the regular dealers from northern Kiangsu and Anhui, traders from far distant towns
in Shantung and Honan, have availed themselves of the existing facilities to obtain supplies of Foreign goods protected
by a Transit Pass. The names of manjp important towns now figure in our Transit Pass Register, as sending to Chin-
kiang for stocks of Piece Goods, the most northern being Tsing-chow-fu if MJfr. barely 200 miles from Chefoo;
and the most westerly, Honan-fu, bordering on the province of Shan-si, and K‘ai-feng-fu, the capital of Ho-nan. To the
first named town in Shantung there were sent 700 pieces of Shirtings, besides 1,800 pieces to Tsi-ning-chow FH +H,
and to Kai-f&ng-fu and Ho-nan-fu, 900 and 700 pieces respectively.
Our northern neighbours promise to become immense consumers of Manchester goods, and it is only reasonable
to expect, that, in course time, they will find a market here for their export, chiefly China Grass, Dates, and Wild Raw
Silk.
A glance at Table C., will shew that all our Foreign staples have been keeping pace with the large strides taken
by Piece Goods, Opium shows an excess of 311 peculs as compared with the corresponding period of 1868. To date
13 peculs of Szechuen drug have been imported by steamers from Hankow, against 3 peculs during the whole of
last year.
Of the 19,711 peculs of Foreign Sugar imported, 13,917 peculs were forwarded to the interior. Wu-hu and
Liu-an-chow were supplied with peculs 3,145 and peculs 2,379. The town of Liu-an-chow appears to have quite
eclipsed its rival Lii-chou-fu in its demand for Foreign produce. After Piece Goods and Sugar, the most important
articles of the Transit trade are Sandalwood and Iron: peculs 480 and 312 of this fragrant wood were forwarded to
Wu-hu and Ta-tung, with 407 peculs of Nail Rod Iron to the first named mart, and 273 peculs to Nanking.
Wood Oil has formed the principal article of import from the up-river ports, in which a considerable increase
will be noticed by referring to the comparative table.
B.— SHIPPING.
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B.— SHIPPING.
0.— Arrived.
From Shanghai.
Cargo.
52 Steamers.
29 Lorchas.
1 Hulk.
Opium, Sugar, Piece Goods. •
Sugar, Sandalwood, Iron, Fans, Pea Oil.
Ballast.
From Ningpo.
1 Lorcha.
Furniture.
From Hankow.
51 Steamers.
5 Lorchas.
18 Junks.
Wood Oil, Tallow, Hemp, Grass Cloth, Medicine, &c.
Wood Oil, Tallow, Paper, &c.
» „ Fungus, &c.
b— Cleared.
For Shanghai.
Cargo.
51 Steamers.
Silk Piece Goods, Salt Turnips, &c.
19 Lorchas.
8, Gypsum, Medicine, Dried Prawns.
2, Portion of original Cargo.
I Hulk.
9, Ballast.
Ballast.
For Shanghai & Ningpo.
3 Lorchas.
1 Medicine and original Cargo; 2 original Cargo.
For Hankow. I
52 Steamers.
Silk Piece Goods, Medicine, Hams, &c.
6 Lorchas.
Portion of original Cargo. •
For Kiukiang & Hankow. 1
6 Lorchas.
Portion of original Cargo.
c. — P assed.
From To
i Lorcha. Shanghai, Up-River.
5 », Ningpo,.. „
2 „ Shanghai & Ningpo, „
3 Ships. Shanghai, „
3 Steamers. Shanghai, „
19 Lorchas. Hankow, Shanghai & Ningpo,
3 Ships. Hankow & Shanghai,
2 Steamers. „ „
I „ Kiukiang & Shanghai,
Cargo.
Seaweed, Galangal, &c.
Medicine, Cuttle Fish, Cotton, Sapanwood
Medicine. Nail Rod Iron, Cuttle Fish, &c.
1 Piece Goods & Treasure; 2 Ballast.
Sugar, Opium, Lead, &c.
Wood Oil, Tallow, Hemp, &c.
Tea.
Tea.
Ballast.
d.— There remain in port:— 1 Lorcha from Shanghai, discharging; 5 chartered junks from Hankow, discharging.
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C.— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Grey Shirtings,
T-Clotbs,
.... Pieces
11,129
42,760
131,088
.... „
3,912
12,113
4o,4»5
Assorted Cotton,
.... „
3.085
8,154
14,621
Woollen Piece Goods, ....
.... ,,
1,559
2,882
5»°44
Opium, Malwa,
.... Peculs
881
961.50
1,258.50
„ Patna,
.... „
31.20
20.40
3740
„ Benares,
.... „
...
5
2.40
„ Persian,
.... ,,
4.80
...
Sugar, Foreign,
.... „
3,851.50
13,787.43
19,711.91
„ Native,
.... „
16,514.26
22,916.01
17,464.51
„ Candy,
.... „
180.54
677
609.50
Sandalwood,
.... „
1,150.27
1,045.96
4,300.25
Sapanwood,
.... „
150.03
889.80
1,513-58
Nail Rod Iron,
.... „
882
L512.26
8,316.64
Wood Oil,
.... „
36,608.75
32,652.51
49,344.13
Pea Oil,
.... „
9»939-7o
8,794-79
1,645
Tobacco, Prepared,
,, Leaf,
.... „
.... „
578.06
1,047.18
482.69
39
593-42
250.63
Hemp,
.... „
608.46
254.89
1,916.38
Fungus,
.... „
152.26
161.39
312
Tallow, Vegetable,
Paper, ist Quality,
.... „
3,018.97
2,970
3,068.78
.... „
2345
65.06
141.76
„ 2nd „ ...*.*.
.... „
340.85
32425
288.03
Seaweed,
.... „ '
27.19
252.49
246.45
Grass Cloth, Coarse,
.... ,,
357-87
1,168.30
880.89
a . — PRINCIPAL IMPORTS SENT INLAND UNDER TRANSIT PASS.
Grey Shirtings,
Sugar, White,
Sandalwood,
T-Cloths,
» 27,390
„ 1,747
Assorted Cotton Goods,
Sapanwood,
Woollen Piece Goods,
,, L 52 I
Nail Rod Iron,
Sugar, Brown,
Window Glass,
D- PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
1867.
1868.
£
00
Silk Piece Goods, Peculs
Cotton, Raw, „
Treasure, Tts.
121.75
134-83
256,445
172.95
92.90
95,600 '
114.24
272,700
J 5 .— DUTIES.
Doties.
1867.
Import,
Export,
Tonnage,
Coast Trade,
Transit,
On Native Craft,
Total,
7 h m.c.c.
107.4*3-6
4,518.2.2.6
869.6.0.0
1,771.4.0.0
90.6.1.2
7 h m.c.c.
343 - 5 - 1. 1
2.21 1.4.0. 9
884. 1 ,0.0
3.825.9.0. 0
314 . 5 . 3.3
1,223.375
7 U m.c.c.
862.0. 6.0
1,830.5.9.8
975.6.0. 0
1.634.9.4.1
5.451.5.2.1
2 , 499 - 3 -. 7-2
7,357-2.7.4
8,802.8.2.8
1 3 , 254 - 0 - 9-2
I ani, &c.,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
H. KOPSCH,
Commissioner of Customs.
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
SHANGHAI, ist July, 1869.
SIR,— I have the honour herewith to submit the statistics of the trade for the second quarter of the year 1869.
The Vessels entered inwards during this period were divided over the three months as per following table: —
TONNAGE ENTERED AND CLEARED DURING THE QUARTER.
Sailing Vessels, ... 61
Steamers, 59
River Steamers, 14
Native Crafts, 10
— Same period 1868, 160
CLEARED.
2,154
488 236,998
a
April.
. No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Sailing Vessels,
60
22,172
65
21,708
7 1
Steamers,
58
35,884
50
3', 617
56
River Steamers,
14
11,996
15
13,166
22
Native Crafts,
9
55 1
12
826
12
Total,..*
141
60,603
142
67,317
161
— Same period 1868,
132
58,759
163
73,553
186
233,765
Total.
72,098
100,276
45,605
2,068
82,127 444 220,047
222,964
Of Sailing Vessels entered, —
Of Steamers entered, —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared, —
Of Steamers cleared, —
1 72 were from Coast Ports.
96
were
from Coast Ports.
189 were for Coast Ports.
100 were
for Coast Ports.
4
Hongkong.
45
„ Hongkong.
4 „
Hongkong.
3 1
„ Hongkong.
19
J apan.
24
»»
„ Japan.
H „
Japan.
32
»»
„ Japan.
36
,,
Great Britain.
51
„ River Ports.
10 „
Great Britain.
1
„ Great Britain.
4
1,
United States.
United States.
51
,,
„ River Ports.
3°
»»
,,
Australia.
1 „
Guam.
1
,,
„
Br. Columbia.
1 „
Ascension.
3
Continent.
Batavia.
1
>»
Phillippines.
2 „
Manila.
1
»»
Straits.
4 „
Russian Siberia.
1
Ascension.
272
216
229
215
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The principal articles of Imports from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter, as compared
with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description op Goods.
2 nd Quarter ,
April to June,
1866.
2nd Quarter ,
April to June,
1867.
2 nd Quarter,
April to June,
1868.
2nd Quarter,
April to June ,
1869.
Opium, Malwa,
„ Patna,
Piculs
8,831.50
6,950.50
6,929.00
7,220.00
tt
2,905.20
2,444.40
1,884.00
3,09380
„ Benares,
358.80
914.40
999.60
970.80
„ Persian,
, »
228.00
74.00
48.00
39.00
Shirtings, Grey, . . . !
Pieces
493*959
409,152
822,364
860,473
„ White, Plain,
„ Dyed, „
»»
123,535
62,288
115,763
101,615
18,750
13,749
3 ,oo 4
15,291
Spots and Brocades, White,
„ „ Dyed,
,»
H, 55 o
17,437
18,705
2,198
ft
3 2 *722
21,282
21,961
6,230
T-Cloths,
tt
33.467
75,021
291,485
432,462
Drills, English,
tt
17*459
8,065
•4,223
71,692
„ American,
tt
47,225
43,176
66,500
„ Dutch,
tt
...
14,120
5.350
84,635
Sheetings,
tt
,32
6,369
38,562
Jeans,
• tf
640
8,100
6,499
• 9 ,- 4 1 5
Chintzes and Furnitures,
tt
24,029
35,053
49 , '23
33 , 9 '3
Turkey Red Cambrics, or Cloths,
tt
7,093
12,502
12.687
23,405
Damasks, Dyed,
»»
4,242
6,767
8,084
1,456
Velvets,
it
2,648
6,904
6,017
10,890
Velveteens,
»,
2,848
4,929
3 , 78 i
8,6l I
Dimities,
tt
200
3,975
5,400
2,694
Lawns and Muslins,
tt
5,653
5,021
1.600
4,030
Handkerchiefs, Cotton,
Dozen 4
27,599
25,553
34,788
29,086
Camlets,
Pieces
35,131
18,119
12,247
29,267
„ Imitation,
tt
2,200
2,291
I,l88
600
Lastings,
tt
11,216
8,293
4,609
6,720
„ Cnipe,
tt
350
335
860
4,640
„ Imitation,
tt
2,045
3,005
300
Long Ells,
tt
32,750
19,900
20,580
24,030
Lustres, Plain and Figured,
tt
43*587
H 2,753
43.516
47*731
Spanish Stripes,
it
13*433
12,166
4,331
16,048
Cloths, Broad, Habit and Medium, . . .
tt
4,087
4,055
i *753
2,244
Coals, British,
Tans
8,487
7, <56
13,855
3,675
„ Australian,
ft
7*474
7,535
7,338
I7,6lO
„ Japan,
tt
i ,727
4,883
4,239
2,501
„ American,
tt
3,787
1,512
988
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
Pecuh
22,173
12,284
36,212
74,047
Lead,
tt
24,281
2,191
5,803
. 26,904
Tin,
tt
2,087
2,374
5,580
L 324 *
„ Plates,
tt
20
300
1,226
L 745
Steel, ...
tt
1,134
9
1
3&3
Yellow Metal,
tt
225
705
45
945
Quicksilver,
tt
20
855
860
815
Window Glass,
Boxes
3*ooo
712
1,810
7,2 U
Sandalwood,
Peculs
1,084
3.264
3*846
16,724
Sapanwood,
tt
6,643
8,969
4,414
16,460
Seaweed,
tt
22,758
22,688
23,016
8,748
Pepper. Black,
tt
1,422
•3,085
733
8,070
Sugar, Brown,
tt
178,1 16
228,402
196,920
129,192
,, W!::te,
tt
119 * 47 $
144.506
160,803
116,273
Rice,
tt
180
8,298
851
273
Hemp,
tt
4 , 36 i
5.244
5,014
9,696
Indigo. Liquid,
tf
11,366
1,726
3*975
10,017
Nut Galls,
tt
2,518
3.944
5*438
2,122
Rhubarb,
„
L 797
1,086
1,026
1,344
Silk, Raw, Ningpo,
tt
42
132
281
38
„ „ Hankow,
tt
73
157
2
Tea, Black,
tt
48,291
H 3,544
140,099
I 4 M 79
„ Green,
tt
2,487
7.345
13.303
13,024
Cotton, Raw,
tt
10,310
i ,974
6,569
180
Wood Oil,
tt
29*549
21,818
25,165
26,267
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The Re-exports to Chinese ports of the principal articles of Foreign and Native Goods, daring the second
quarter 1869, compared with the same period of the previous years 1866, 1867, and 1868, have been as follows: —
1866.
%
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings, Grey,
... Piece*
523,922
633,714
960,530
739,123
„ White, Plain,
... „
72,720
86,093
82,263
95,841
„ Dved, Plain,
... „
2,087
4,952
2,362
12,996
Spots and Brocades, Dyed,
*1 „ „ White,
. . . „
21,442
20,733
14,661
.. . „
17,052
16,584
9,298
15,056
T-Cloths,
... „
36,039
215,804
386,163
610,215
Drills,
... „
15,680
67,556
57,670
122,356
Sheetings,
... ,,
...
2,353
11,538
28,903
Jeans,
Damasks, Dyed,
... ,,
1,600
5.633
7,627
20,335
.. . „
3 ) 93 °
3,630
2,510
4,534
Turkey Red Cambrics, or Cloth,
... ,,
10,804
10,350
10,317
12,122
Chintzes and Furnitures,
... „
24,124
3 ", 581
20,970
4*, 227
Velvets,
... „
3,333
4,750
7 , 7*9
2,320
Velveteens,
... „
L 727
3,398
2,368
2,564
Dimities,
... „
5,236
1,204
3,845
8,487
Lawns and Muslins,
... „
L 354
. 2,058
8,842
7,239
Handkerchiefs, Cotton,
... Dozen*
5,904
9,357
17,626
18,303
Long Ells,
... Pieces
22,302
30,996
19,626
‘26,868
Spanish Stripes,
... „
9 ,i *5
9,353
5 , 95 *
11,045
Cloth, Broad, Habit and Medium, . . .
... „
2,740
2 , 39 i
1,184
i ,779
Camlets, English,
„
19,959
? 5,537
* 9 , 4*3
25,017
„ Imitation,
... „
200
...
850
1,600
Lastings,
... „
8,479
5,773
7 , 7*4
11,687
„ Imitation,
... ,,
L 475
170
1,760
525
,, Crape,
... „
...
7,809
635
1,665
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
.. . ,,
28,970
94,684
62,984
71,185
Sugar, Brown,
... Pecul 8
128,289
81,340
60,103
53,887
„ White,
... „
56,504
53 , 7 i 8
45,868
37,828
Seaweed,
... ,,
20, 1 78
12,714
26,974
22,634
Sapanwood,
... ,«
7,66s
6,920
5,093
16,026
Tin,
... ,,
3,689
3,287
4,409
1,203
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
... „
12,191
11,052
23,103
30,729
Lead,
... „
27,993
? 5, **7
18,261
34,594
Pepper, Black,
... ,,
4,146
7,011
*,742
10,291
TABLE SHOWING THE PRINCIPAL EXPORTS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES DURING THE
SECOND QUARTER.
To Great
Britain.
To
Continent
of Europe.
— France.
To U. S.
OF
America.
To India.
To Japan.
To
Hongkong.
Pecul*.
Cts.
Pecul*.
Ct*.
PecuU.
Ct*.
Pecul*.
Ct*.
Pecul*.
Cts.
Pecul*.
Ct*.
Silk, Raw,
2, *30
o8j
619
16
209
9 6 i
35
48
I
IO
69
38
„ Refuse,
94
62
...
...
...
0
3*
„ Thrown,
69
53
3i
68
...
. . .
...
...
6
93
Tea, Black,
68,216
98
8
82
12
02
...
35
33
*4
*3
„ Green,
12,094
19J
15,152
39
202
65
544
69
Cotton, Raw,
...
...
...
4,884
...
1, *15
55
Rhubarb,
473
29
4
28
...
5
40
258
28
Musk,
3
06
...
...
2
3®i
Nut Galls,
430
10
...
...
...
...
. . .
Straw Braid,
...
...
0
80
...
...
...
100
59
Hemp,
...
...
...
1,858
70
Tea, Japan,
4,492
47
1,008
64
...
Wax, White,
442
38
...
...
...
”586
84
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The Export of Tea and Silk during the second quarter of the previous years 1866, 1867, and 1868, compared
with the same period 1869, shows the following proportions: —
'
Silk, Raw,
„ Refuse,
Tba, Black,
„ Green,
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Peculs.
Cts.
Peculs.
Cts.
Peculs.
Cts.
Peculs.
Cts.
1,970
66
22,956
17,627
41
65
l6
93
4,460
122
S , i °54
18.455
96 $
58
3i
47
3,445
9 i
57,036
9 , 9 2 °
06
9 i
45 ,
8 7 i
3,065
94
68,287
27,993
17
93
28
9 2 i
The Re-exports to Japan during the same period have been as follows: —
1866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Shirtings, Grey,
... Pieces
19,500
20,853
11,950
2,000
„ White,
... ,,
2,608
4,800
16
257
Spots and Brocades, Dved
.. . „
1,250
4,400
800
200
.. ,, White,
... ,,
659
...
T-Cloths,
... „
.. .
Drills,
.. . „
210
2,594
30
36
Damasks, Dyed,
... „
Turkey Red Cambrics, or Cloth,
... ,,
5 > 95 °
2,700
2,594
2,771
Chintzes and Furnitures,
... „
1,900
3,594
1,610
2,754
Velvets,
... „
742
2,054
375
745
Velveteens,
... ,,
...
264
Lawns and Muslins, .
Handkerchiefs, Cotton,
. . . ,,
3,200
10,100
8,310
2,259
... Dozens
750
3,300
400
57
Long Ells,
... Pisces
260
1,620
...
Spanish Stripes,
... „
96
150
...
...
Cloth, Broad, Habit and Medium, ...
... „
228
387
60
15
Camlets, English,
... „
6,730
1,940
1,740
310
„ Imitation,
... „
...
, r 5 °
30
Lastings,
... „
1,235
477
...
735
„ Imitation,
... ,,
9 °
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
. . . ,,
7,136
11.306
3,258
3,364
Sugar, Brown,
... Peculs
7,037
7 , 25 "
485
„ White,
... ,,
...
1,677
4,617
5,362
Seaweed,
... „
mmm
70
Sapanwood,
... ,,
...
89
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
... „
3,50s
23
872
1,074
Tin,
... „
15
Lead,
... „
40
225
i,S 36
624
Pepper, Black,
... ,,
2
...
Cotton, Raw,
... ,,
6,907
...
4,884
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IMPORTED.
Malwa.
Patna.
Benares.
Persian.
Imported and stored on board Re- )
ceiving Vessels, \
Imported and transhipped for re-ex- \
portation, without being stored on >
board Receiving Vessels, or landed )
Imported direct to the shore,
Total
Chests.
7,202
15
3
Weight.
7,202
15
3
Chests.
2,571
8
Weight.
3,084.20
9.60
Chests.
807
2
W eight.
968.40
2.40
Chests.
7
32
Weight.
7
32
7,220
7,220
2,579
3,093-80
809
970.80
39
39
IMPORTED.
Malwa.
Patna.
Benares.
Persian.
Landed from Receiving Vessels, and }
intended chiefly for local con- >
sumption, )
Chests.
446$
Weight.
446.50
Chests.
1,419
Weight.
1,702.80
Chests.
596
Weight.
715.20
Chests.
Weight.
RE-EXPORTED.
TO-
Chinkiang.
Kiukiang.
Hankow.
Chefoo.
Tientsin.
Newchwang.
Malwa,
Patna,
Benares,
Persian,
Total,
Chests.
1,268^
33
2
2
Weight.
1,268.50
39.60
2.40
2
Chests.
383 £
3
W eight.
383-50
3.60
Chests.
561
24
1
W eight.
561
28.80
1.20
Chests.
1,197
8
1 7
Weight.
1,197
9.60
20.40
Chests.
1,169
59
180
5
Weight.
1,169
70.80
216
5
Chests.
879
17
28
Weight.
879
20.40
33 - 6 o
>,305!
1,312.50
386
387.10
586
*
591
222
1,227
1,413
1,460.80
924
933
TO—
Ningpo.
Kelung.
Hongkong.
Passiette.
Port May.
Total.
Malwa,
Patna,
Benares,
Persian,
Total
Chests.
1,025
59
8
3
Weight.
1,025
70.80
9.60
3
Chests.
3
9
Weight.
3.60
10.80
Chests.
5
”*8
Weight.
6
8
Chests.
4
Weight.
4
Chests.
1
Weight.
1
Chests.
6,488
21 1
245
18
Weight.
6,488
253.20
294
18
1,095
1,108.40
12
1440
13
14
4
4
1
*
6,962
7,053-2°
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FOREIGN GOODS CONVEYED TO THE INTERIOR UNDER TRANSIT PASS.
NATIVE GOODS CONVEYED FROM THE INTERIOR UNDER TRANSIT PASS.
DUTIES COLLECTED DURING THE QUARTER.
I am, &c.,
T. DICK,
Commissioner of Customs .
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
No. 2.
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(Received 19 th July , 1869.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
NINGPO, i6th July, 1869.
SIR, — I have the honour herewith to submit the statistics of trade for the quarter ended 30th June, 1869.
ENTRIES AND CLEARANCES OF SHIPPING.
Flag.
In port
3 1 at March.
Entered.
Cleared.
In port
30 th June.
American Steamers,
40
40
„ Sailing Vessels,
5
4
1
British Steamers,
3
3
. . .
„ Sailing Vessels,
7
22
24
5
North-German Steamers,
2
2
„ Sailing Vessels,
10
9
1
French Sailing Vessels,
1
1
... 1
Danish „ „
2
2
. . .
Russian Steamer,
1
1
. . .
Siamese Sailing Vessels,
1
. . .
1
Portuguese „ „
1
...
1
Chinese „ „
5
33
35
3
Total,
12
121
121
12
PRINCIPAL IMPORTS DURING THE QUARTER.
Opium, Malwa, Peculs 988
„ Patna, „ 66
„ Persian, „ 2
„ Benares „ 7
Cotton Piece Goods, Pieces 170,414
Woollen „ „ „ 2,359
Velvets and Velveteens, „ 165
Sugar, Brown, Peculs 24,268
„ White, „ 9,010
„ Candy, „ 882
Medicine, „ 6,563
Rice. „ 458
Metals:— Iron Hoops, Peculs 37
»» », Wire, ,, 307
» 1,479
„ Quicksilver, „ 1 1
„ Steel, ,, 588
„ Tin, ... „ 1
», »> Plates, ,, 4^6
Tobacco, „ 492
Woods:— Camagon, „ no
„ Ebony, „ 589
„ Laka, 83
„ Red 1 20
Pepper, Black, „ 1 1 2
,, White, „ 2
Metals:— Iron Bars, „ 864
„ Sandal, „ 312
,, Sapan, ,, 1,844
Nail Rod Iron, „ 9,926
PRINCIPAL EXPORTS DURING THE QUARTER.
Tea, Green,
1 2,973
Straw Mats,
„ Leaf,
486
Medicine,
Cuttle Fish,
Silk,
67
Cotton,
7,433
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Grey Shirtings, Pieces 65,475 I Seaweed Cuttings, Peculs
T-Cloths,
American Drills,
Lustres,
Lastings,
Spanish Stripes,
Dimities,
Chintzes,
Velveteens,
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures, .
Muslins,
Dyed and Brocaded Shirtings, .
Cottonades,
Sheetings,
Long EUs,
» 43,ioo
» 185
Handkerchiefs, Dozens 200
Nail Rod Iron, „ 4,794
Steel, „ 201
Lead, „ 865
Tin Plates, „ 133
Sandalwood, „ • 100
White Bicho de Mar, „ 3
Rattans, „ 191
Dried Prawns, „ 25
Foreign Coals, Tons 1 3
Tin, *... Peculs 94
Paper, Japan, „ 8
Mushrooms, „ 5
Pepper, Black, „ 125
Window Glass, Sq. Feet 6,000
Softwood Planks, „ 5, 330
DUTIES COLLECTED DURING THE QUARTER.
FOREIGN VESSELS,— 34,404 Tons.
Import Duties (exclusive of Opium,) H. Th 3,774.1.6.9
Export „
( on Opium,)
Tonnage Dues,
Coast Trade Duties,
Import Duties,
Export „
Tonnage Dues,
Coast Trade Duties,
CHINESE VESSELS,— 2, 1 56 Tons.
„ 28,408.0.0.0
» 42,5 290. 7-6
H. fh 74,711.2.4.5
„ 977.8.0.0
„ 7,802.6.4.1
H. Th 83,491.6.8.6
654.8.0.1
1.324.9.5.4
13.7.0.0
1.338.7.6.5
Total, H. Th 86,823.9.0.6
Transit Dues for the Quarter, H. Th 5,024.3.5.9
I am, &c.,
E. C. BOWRA,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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(Received 12th July, 1869.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
9 FOOCHOW, 3RD July, 1869.
SIR, — I beg to send you the report of trade at this port for the quarter which ended on the 30th June, 1869.
I.— SHIPPING.
During the quarter — m Vessels entered inwards, tonnage 52,126 tons, viz.: —
36 Steamers.
20
from Hongkong and Ports.
Cargo,— Opium and Sundries.
I
„ direct.
11 11 11
12
11
Shanghai.
„ Nankeens, Medicine, <
I
n
11
Ballast.
I
n
Newchwang.
Cargo,— Peas, Bean Cake, etc.
1
Keluxig.
„ Coals.
And 75
Sailing Vessels.
II
from Shanghai.
Cargo, — Cottons and Sundries.
12
»
u
Ballast.
I
11
Tientsin.
11
2
»
11
Cargo, — Peas and Bean Cake.
2
11
Amoy.
„ for Re-exportation.
3
»
11
Ballast.
5
11
Newchwang.
Cargo,— Peas, Bean Cake and
10
11
Chefoo.
» 11 11 11
2
11
Swatow.
Ballast.
1
11
Formosa.
ti
1
11
>»
Cargo, — Coals.
5
11
Japan.
Ballast.
3
11
a
Cargo, — for Re-exportation.
7
11
Hongkong.
„ Lead and Sundries.
1
if
11
Ballast.
6
ii
Bangkok.
Cargo, — Timber for Governme
2
11
Newcastle, N.S.W.
„ Coal.
1
19
France.
11 11
There cleared 83 Vessels, tonnage 37,152 tons,
viz.: —
33 Steamers.
18
for
Hongkong and Porta.
Cargo, — Tea, Medicine, etc.
3
11
11 ii it
Ballast.
11
11
Shanghai.
Cargo, — General.
1
91
Tamsuy.
Ballast.
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And 50 Sailing Vessels.
17
for Shanghai.
Cargo, — Poles, Paper, etc.
15
„ Tientsin.
„ Paper and Sundries.
6
» ,,
„ Poles for Government use.
5
„ Chefoo.
„ Paper and Sundries.
1
„ Kelung.
„ Opium.
1
„ Hongkong.
„ OriginaL
1
„ Bangkok.
Ballast.
1
„ Newchwang.
Cargo, — Paper and Sundries.
3
„ London.
„ Tea.
There remained in port on the 30th June, 34 Vessels, viz.: —
4 Steamers.
3 loading Tea, for London.
1 Towing.
And 30 Sailing Vessels.
8 loading Tea, for London.
3 „ „ „ Colonies.
1 „ „ „ Falmouth.
14 „ General Cargo, „ Chinese Por^.
4 Destination uncertain.
II.— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
Quarter ending
30 th June ,
1869.
Quarter mding
50th June,
1868.
Increase.
Decrease.
Bean Cakes,
. Pecuh
39,206
10,740
28,466
Coals, Native,.
• »>
8,036
23,343
...
'5,307
Cotton Piece Goods,
. Pieces
75,529
69,677
5,852
Metals:— Iron Rod and Bar,
. Pecuh
1,056
1,518
462
Lead,
• »,
12,542
22,583
10,041
Tin,
• »
372
'.036 ,
664
Nankeens,
• ,»
350
2,084
...
L 734
Opium, — Malwa,
. Chests
570
640
70
Patna,
• »,
245
434
189
Benares,
• yy
57
126
69
• Persian,
• yy
* 5 *
120
3 i
Peas and Beans,
. Pecuh
14,478
16,350
1,872
Tobacco, Prepared,
• yy
1,033
1,248
215
Wheat,
• •»
. Pieces
238
3.269
3,031
Woollen Piece Goods,
I , 9°3
2,695
792
III.— PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
Quarter ending
30 th June ,
1869.
Quarter ending
30 th June ,
1868.
Increase.
Decrease.
Paper, 1st and 2nd Quality, Pecuh
„ Joss, „
Preserves, „
Rice, „
Timber, Poles
Tea, Pecuh
22,737
2,666
373
161,895
25,798
9,921
2,2(0
645
25,870
68,158
I 94 J 32
12,816
456
272
25,870
168,334
Treasure, — Imported,
I 1 . 994 , 4 ' 5 -
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Transit. — The following goods were sent into the interior under Transit certificates: —
Lead, in Pigs, Feculs 11,871.81
T-Cloths, Pieces 1,745
IV. — REVENUE.
Import' Duties, (exclusive Opium,) 7 h 13,843.2.8.4
„ „ Opium, „ 36,102.0.0.0
Export „ „ 83,698.8.8.1
Tonnage Dues, „ 3, 1 78. 1 .0.0
Coast Trade Duties, „ 3,867.2.1.3
Transit Dues, „ 1,518.9.2.0
Total, 7 h 142,208.4 .1.6
I am, &c.,
B* de MERITENS,
Commissioner of Customs.
the
INSPECTOR (JEN ERA L OF CUSTOMS.
AMOY,
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(Received July 12 th, iS6g.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
AMOY, June 30TH, 1869.
SIR, — I have the honour to hand you my report on trade for the quarter ended this day.
A. — Imports. — Cotton Yarn has been the only commodity in steady demand. During May some enquiry was
made for Indian Cotton, but its high price compared with Native has prevented any large transactions being effected.
Manchester goods generally have been but little sought after, the late large advance reported from the home
markets having made holders very unwilling to sell at current rates.
The sales for the past quarter may be noted as 607 bales of Yarn, 1,579 bales of Raw Cotton, and 8,300 pieces
of Shirtings.
Exports.— Sugar. — A good average business was transacted in Brown Sugar for the Northern markets in
May, and in Sugar Candy for the same destination during the last month.
Tea. — The past three months have as usual been occupied in preparing the new Teas, and we have received
to date: —
1 1,000, half-chests Congou.
1.000, do Orange Pekoe.
3.000, do Oolong.
The quality is nearly the same as last year so far as'can yet be seen, and it is expected that the market will
open during the current month.
Prices in the interior are much lower than last season, but local teamen are at the present moment asking
exorbitant rates; their demands however are being met with rather less than the usual small amount of attention hitherto
paid to them.
B. — a. — Fifty-two Merchant Steam Vessels entered during the quarter: — Forty from Hongkong, Swatow or
Foochow; one from Singapore and Hongkong; two from Manila; 3 from Manila and Hongkong; 2 from Shanghai.;
1 from Shanghai and Foochow ; 2 from Tamsui, and one from Chef 00.
Of Sailing Vessels there entered : —
1 from London.
Cargo.— Shirtings, Cotton Yam, Nail Rod Iron, Stores, &c.
I
n
Sydney.
19
Coals.
I
»
Newcastle, N.S.W.
11
»»
5
11
Singapore.
11
Opium, Rice, Fish, Lead, Tin, Oil Cakes, &c.
4
11
Java.
H
Oil Cakes, Rattans, &c.
4
11
Penang.
11
Mangrove Bark, Rice, Sandalwood, &c.
10
11
Saigon.
11
Rice, Sapanwood, Fish, Beef, &c.
6
11
Hongkong.
11
Oil Cakes, Rice, Cotton, &c. ; one in Ballast.
1
11
Yokohama.
In Ballast.
3
11
Newchwang.
Cargo,-
-Bean Cakes, Peas, &c.
2
• 11
Tientsin.
11
Cows’ Bones, Medicine, &c.
20
11
Chefoo.
11
Peas, Bean Cakes, Cotton, &c.
6
11
Shanghai.
11
Cotton, Wheat, Manure Cakes, &c.
4
11
Ningpo.
11
Cotton, Samshoo, &c.
2
11
Tamsui
11
Tea, Rice, &c.
7
11
Takao.
11
Ground Nut Cakes, Rice, &c.
In distress.
Re-entered.
! North-German Schooner Amoy Trader bound for Nagasaki,
Sugar laden from Tamsui
From Amoy.
Changed flag.
Total 87 Sail, viz. : —
22 British,
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22 British,...
2 American,
3 French, ..
50 German,
10 Sundry, ..
Tons 6,131
„ 1,217
,,
„ 12,182
>. 3.'22
Total,,
23,755 Ton*.
6.-53 Merchant Steam Vessels cleared during the quarter: — 23 for Swatow, 20 for Foochow, 1 for Foochow
and Shanghai, 3 for Shanghai, 1 for Hongkong, 3 for Hongkong and Manila, 2 for Manila.
Of Sailing Vessels there cleared: —
2 for New York. Cargo, — Tea.
2 „ Havanna with Emigrants.
4
3
7
3
1
2
6
3
3
1
3
1
3
1
4
1
9
3
21
2
1
Guam.
Singapore.
Java.
Saigon.
Manila.
Iloilo.
Macassar.
Hongkong. „
Japan. „
Newchwang. „
Tientsin. „
Chefoo. „
Shanghai. „
Ningpo. „
„ & CToo. „
Foochow, „
„ & C’foo. „
Tamsui. „
Kelung. „
Takao. „
„ & Chefoo. „
„ „ T’tsin. „
cleared for changing flag.
Ballast.
Cargo, — China Ware, Tiles, Sugar Candy, Preserves, &c.
„ Hemp Bags, Kittysols, Paper, Tea, Granite Stones, &c.
„ Bricks, Tiles, Granite Stones, Paper, Vermicelli, &c.
„ China Ware, „ „ Iron Ware, Paper, &c.
Ballast.
Cargo, — China Ware, Paper, Tea, Iron Ware, Kittysols, &c.
„ Sugar Candy, original, Tea, &c.; [3 in Ballast.]
„ „ Rice, &c.
„ „ Preserves, Hemp Bags, &c.
Hemp Bags, Sugar, &c.
Sugar, Lung-ngans Dried, &c.
,, „ &c.
Tiles, Sugar, &c. ; [3 m Ballast. ]
» »? »
Opium, Shirtings, Nankeens, Bricks, &c.
>» >» » » i7
Iron Nail Rod; [4 in Ballast.]
Sugar Candy, &c.
Total 88 Sail, viz. : —
24 British, Tons 6,400
3 American, „ 1,517
3 French, „ 1,103
49 German, „ 11,624
9 Sundry, „ 3,502
Total, 24,146 Tons.
c — There are remaining in port 20 Sailing vessels— of which number 1 1 are loading, 8 discharging, and one
laid up. H. B. M.’s Gunboat Cockchafer , and the Fuhkien Provincial Government Steamer Haiching , are likewise
in port.
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C . — The chief Imports and Exports during the quarter are hereunder compared with those of the same period
of last year: —
IMPORTS.
Description op Goods.
1868,
2nd Quarter.
1869,
2nd Quarter.
Increase.
Decrease.
Cotton Piece Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
7,360
12,530
5 ,* 7 o
„ White,
• ,»
2,857
3,863
1,006
„ Dyed, Figured and Plain, .
• »,
I ,C2 I
i ,°59
38
„ . „ Brocades,
• ,»
273
561
288
„ White Brocades,
* ,»
mi.
159
159
Chintzes,
• tt
384
210
174
Drills
• »,
2,198
153
2,045
Muslins,
• tt
543
97
. 446
T-Cloths
• tt
3,780
2,244
>,536
Turkey Reds,
• tt
407
667
260
Woollens: —
Bunting,
Camlets,
. Pieces
127
43
84
• it
182
335
153
Spanish Stripes,
• tt
50
«7
37
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,
tt
233
420
187
. , .
Sundries: —
Bean Cake,
. Peculs
42,146
64,304
22,158
Cotton,
tt
5,679
io ,454
4,775
Yarn,
Ground Nut Cakes,
• tt
4,387
U 995
2,392
tt
9,787
5,*28
...
4,659
Oil Cakes,
• tt
20,6S6
63,073
42,387
Peas,
a
50 - 1*9
50-970
861
...
Rice,
tt
io ,573
99,070
88,497
...
OPIUM.
1868,
2nd Quarter.
1869,
2nd Quarter.
Decrease.
Benares,
Peculs
818
556
262
Patna,
296
294
...
2
Persian,
Malwa,
*53
293
" 140
4
l
4
Turkey,
...
!>.— EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
1868,
2nd Quarter.
1869,
2 nd Quarter.
Increase.
Decrease.
China Ware,
Hemp Bags,
. Peculs
5,535
6,493
958
. Pieces
271,650
390,988
419,388
„ Sacking
• ,,
60,280
29 i 450
30,830
Lung-ngans, Dried,
. Peculs
557
2,032
• .475
Paper,
Sugar, Brown,
• „
4,352
5 i 94 §
1,596
• „
26,794
24,302
2,492
„ Candy,
• „
25,160
7,585
25,794
* 634
„ White,
,»
4,787
...
3,098
Tobacco, Prepared,
• a
167
922
755
Trpftsnre
$357,138
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General Imports,
Opium,
Exports,
Coast Trade,*
Tonnage Dues,
» 37,770.7-6.2
n 41,692.7.5.3
„ 4,743- 1-8-9
„ 6,376.0.0.0
Total,
F . — It is with much pleasure that I have to note the arrival in Amoy of a deputation from H. E. the Viceroy
of this Province, to make enquiries into the effect of the Lee-kim tax upon trade generally. It is to be hoped that the
result of the investigation will lead to a great reduction in this local impost.
As previously reported, the North-German schooner Ingeburg , with cargo of Pulse and Bean Cake from
Chefoo, struck on a sunken rock at the entrance of this harbour about midnight on the 19th of April last, and became a
total wreck.
I am, &c.,
JAMES JONES,
Clerk in charge.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
TAMSUI,
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(Received 2 ut July , 1869.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
TAMSUI, ist July, 1869.
v SIR,— I have the honor to lay before you the following report on the trade of the ports of Tamsui and Kelung
for the quarter ending 30th ultimo.
A. — The unusually heavy amount of rain which has fallen during the quarter has greatly obstructed all
agricultural operations, and has unfavorably influenced the trade in general. A falling off was therefore to have been
expected, especially in Exports, as the inclement weather has prevented their coming forward.
Among Imports, Opium is the only one calling for remark. The importation of it has been greatly in excess
of the demand, and the market largely overstocked. Sales of late have been small, and at very low rates.
Among Exports, Camphor shows a considerable decline. The wet weather has interfered with out-door
operations, as the cutting of the timber, and the manufacture has further been retarded by the moving of the Camphor
stills nearer to the timber districts.
Coal has been very dull. The expectations of an active trade, for which preparations were made during the
winter, have not been realized. The excessive importations into Shanghai of Australian and* other Foreign Coal have
depressed the market to such an extent that, under the incubus of heavy duty with which Native Coal is burdened, no
margin is left upon which operations in it can be safely conducted. As long as the present conditions of trade and the
tariff admit of Australian Coal being sold at cost, upon the payment of a duty representing less than one per cent of
its value in Shanghai, while Native Coal pays a duty of twenty per cent upon such value, so long will the present
uncertain and unsatisfactory state of affairs continue. Were the duties upon the two classes equalized, the extra amount
now paid by Native Coal as duty would enable it to be offered at a correspondingly reduced price. It could then for
the first time compete upon somewhat equal terms with its foreign rivals. At present the trade at Kelung is almost
nil. The decrease in the export of the past quarter from the corresponding period of hist year is about forty per cent,
and the prospects for that just commenced indicate a still greater decline. The arguments hitherto advanced against
the present almost prohibitive duty have thus received fresh illustration from the experience of the past few months.
Rice, — A small quantity only has been exported in Foreign vessels. The crop now nearly ready to be
gathered is declared to be a good one, although somewhat backward, and little advance in price is to be looked for on
present rates.
Of Tea the shipments have been small owing to the lateness of the season ; but the export during the curreut
quarter will probably show a considerable advance. Great care is being taken in the preparation of the leaf.
B. — The following tables show the movements of Shipping during the quarter,— the Arrivals, Departures,
Nature of Import and Export Cargo, and the Number of Vessels now in Port.
a.— STEAMERS ENTERED.
Port where from.
At Tamsui.
At Kelung.
No.
Tons.
Import Cargo.
No.
Tons.
Import Cargo.
Foochow, 1
Hongkong,
Total,
1
2
1 79
1,230
Ballast,
Opium, &c.,
Nil.
»>
Nil.
»»
Nil.
V
3
1,409
Nil.
Nil.
SAILING
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SAILING VESSELS ENTERED.
Port where from.
At Tamsui.
At Kelung.
No.
Tons.
Import Cargo.
No.
Tons.
Import Cargo.
Amoy,
7
Nil.
»»
»»
,,
M39
Nil.
„
Sundries,
2
1
1
3
480
339
374
1,388
288
Sundries
Foochow,
' Nil.
»»
a
Ningpo, i
Shanghai, j
•
Total,
Ballast
7
1
LI39
8
\
2,869
6.— STEAMERS CLEARED.
Port of Destination.
From Tamsui.
From Kelung.
No.
Tons.
Export Cargo.
No.
Tons.
Export Cargo.
Foochow,
Hongkong,
Total,
Nil.
2
Nil.
1,230
Nil.
Camphor, &c.,
1
Nil.
179
Nil.
Coals
Nil.
2
. 1,230
1
179
SAILING VESSELS CLEARED.
Port of Destination.
From Tamsui.
From Kelung.
No.
Tons.
Export Cargo.
No.
Tons.
Export Cargo.
Amoy,
Foochow,
2
]
Nil.
1
1
282
192
Nil.
• 126
150
Tea, Rice, &c.,
Coals,
Nil.
1
6
Nil.
»
Nil. '
339
2,296
Nil.
»,
Nil.
Coals, &c
Shanghai,
Takow
Hongkong,
Total,
Nil.
Ballast
Camphor, &c.,
»
Nil.
n
5
750
7
2,635
SUMMARY OF SHIPPING.
Entered 3 Steamers, 1,409 Tons.
„ 15 Sailing Vessels, 4,008 „
Total Entered 18 Vessels, 5,4.1 7 Tons.
Cleared 3 Steamers 1,409 Tons.
„ 12 Sailing Vessels, 3,385 „
Total Cleared 15 Vessels, 4,794 Tons.
VESSELS IN PORT.
At Tamsui . 2 Vessels, 389 Tons— Loading.
„ Kelung, 2 „ 341 „ „
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C. — The principal Imports of the quarter, as compared with those for the corresponding quarter of last
year, were: —
IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
Quarter ending
30 th June ,
1869.
Quarter ending
30 th June ,
1868.
Increase.
Decrease.
Bricks,
.. Pieces
67,300
56,762
10,538
Cotton Piece Goods,
•• M
8,752
'3,267
4,5 15
Mangrove Bark,
.. Peculs
403
403
Metals, — Lead,
•• »»
783
217
566
,, Tin,
6
6
Opium, Benares,
.. Chests
315
203
112
„ Patna,
• ■ »,
5
5
„ Persian,
• • »,
21
2
19
Tiles,
.. Pieces
7,800
45,569
...
37,769
Woollen Piece Goods,
• • »,
774
684
90 ;
D. — The principal Exports, as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, were: —
EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
Quarter ending
30 th June ,
1869.
Quarter ending
'loth June ,
1868.
Increase. •
Decrease.
Agar Agar,
. Peculs
M 7
453
'
306
Camphor,
• ,,
2.472
3 * 7*3
1,241
Coal,
• >?
63,980
104,696
...
40,716
Hemp,
• »,
57
192
'35
Rattans,
• ,,
248
248
Rice,
* ,,
2,806
21,238
18,432
Tea
• M
447
535
88
Timber, Planks, Hardwood,
. Pieces
2,702
2,304
398
E . — The Duties collected during the quarter, compared ( with those of the corresponding period of last year,
were: —
DUTIES.
Dutie?8.
Quarter ending
30 th Ju ne ,
1869.
Quarter ending
30 th June ,
1868.
Increase.
Decrease.
Import (exclusive of Opium),
„ Opium,
Export,
Tonnage Dues,
Coast Trade,
Total, Th
1,217.5.1.0
8.642.7.0. 0
5.848.5.0. 2
163.3.0.0
75 - 3 - 0-7
1,252.1.7.3
6,880.8.0.0
li, 507 . 3 . 3.9
565.4.0.0
136.8.8.1
1,761.9.0.0
34.6.6.3
5,658.8.3.7
402.1.0.0
61.5.7.4
I 5>947 3 .i .9
20,342.5.9.3
...
4 , 395 - 2 . 7-4
I am, &c.,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
No. 2.
E. C. TAINTOR,
A cling Commissioner of. Customs .
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IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, TAIWAN,
TAKOW OFFICE, ist July, 1869.
SIR,
A . — When I last reported upon the trade of this district, namely, at the termination of the March quarter, I
gave prominence to the somewhat startling fact that, consequent upon the almost total failure of previous crops, the
importation of grain into Formosa was a fait accompli. I also premised that the total of the season’s Sugar export
would, notwithstanding the apparent increase caused by an early harvest, prove in the total less than the aggregate of
the previous year.
During the quarter now under review the import of grain — both Rice and Wheat — forms again a marked feature
in the Returns (Table G.) Amoy and Tamsui supplied the first named article; the demand for the second was met by
supplies, chiefly from Ningpo, and by a consignment of Foreign grain from Hongkong. The importation ceased with the
gathering in of the new Rice ‘crop, which came upon the market at the commencement of the month of June, and has
most fortunately proved to be, in quantity as in quality, somewhat above the average. Several cargoes have already gone
forward to Amoy, although at prices which promise little profit to the exporter.
Sugar. — After an interval of several weeks the last of the season’s crop — that from the hi ghlan d districts — is
just now coming to hand. It proves to be of very inferior quality. As foreseen, the total, which can now be approxi-
mately reckoned, shows as against the 1 869 season.
Opium. — The impo,rt of drug has continued heavy, and the stocks remaining on hand are very large. Rates
have been low.
Grey Shirtings. — The market has been glutted, and at the present moment the demand is small.
B.— SHIPPING.
a. — One Steamer and thirty-one Sailing vessels entered during the quarter at the two ports: one Steamer and
twenty-two Sailing vessels at Takow, and nine Sailing vessels at Anping, viz.: —
5 from Hongkong. Ciirgo, — Opium, Piece Goods, &c.
1 „ „ In Ballast.
17 „ Amoy. Cargo,— Opium, Piece Goods, &c.
2 „ „ In Ballast.
1 „ Tamsui. Cargo,— Rice, and original cargo from Amoy.
1 „ „ In Ballast.
4 „ Ningpo. Cargo, — Cotton, Piece Goods, &c.
1 Re-entered.
Of these—
10 were British of 1,838 tons.
1 was Danish of 277 „
1 „ Dutch of.... 177 „
18 were German of 3,808 „ and
2 „ Russian of 603 „
Total, 6,703 tons.
b . — One Steamer and thirty-seven Sailing vessels
Sailing vessels from Takow, and fifteen Sailing vessels from
1 for Yokohama.
1 „ Newchwang.
5 „ Tientsin.
12 „ Chefoo.
3 „ Shanghai.
6 „ Ningpo.
2 „ Tamsui.
5 „ Amoy.
2 » >,
1 „ Hongkong.
cleared during the quarter: one Steamer and twenty- two
Anping, viz.: —
Cargo,— Sugar.
„ „ &c.
it » »
» » »
» » »
it it tt
In Ballast.
Cargo, — Rice.
In Ballast.
» ft
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Of these—
II
were
British of
tons.
2
„
Danish of
554
>»
I
was
Dutch of
177
»>
I
,,
French of
M
21
were
German of
4,401
„ and
2
»
Russian of
„
Total, 7,989 tons.
c. — There are remaining in port £t Takow the German schooners Fritz & Anton, Adeline, and Christine, The
port of Anping is, as usual during this monsoon, virtually closed.
The British steamer Douglas, from Foochow via Tamsui, put in at Anping on the 16th of April, to land certain
official passengers; she left again the same day.
The German barque Matodor, from Swatow to Chefoo, two days out, communicated with Takow on the 20th
of April, desiring to be reported.
C.— PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
June Quarter ,
1868 .
June Quarter,
1869 .
Increase.
Decrease.
Cotton Piece Goods,
. Pieces
1,440
9,350
7,910
Woollen „ „
2,723
1,196
L527
Opium, Benares,
„ Patna,
. Peculs
266
194
...
72
• „
47
77
30
„ Persian,
• »»
24
174
150
Cotton, Raw,
• »»
127
443
316
Tobacco,
• »»
IIO
129
19
Rice,
...
3,625
3,625
Wheat,
• »
2,590
2,590
...
D.— PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
June Quarter,
1868.
June Quarter,
1869.
Increase.
Decrease.
Ground Nuts,
. Peculs
2,255
248
...
2,007
Rice,
• „
8,455
10,701
2,246
Sugar, Brown,
• ,,
I3°.835
9 I »43 I
...
39404
„ White,
• „
11,657
3,752
7,905
Turmeric,
• „
4,532
4,461
...
7i
JE.-DUTIES COLLECTED.
Import (exclusive of Opium,) H. K, 7 h 499.7.2.8
Opium, „ „ 6,468.1.5.0
Export „ „ 14,809.9.9.8
Coast Trade, „ „ 336.5.2.0
Tonnage, „ „ 596.8.0.0
Total, H, K. Th 22,711.1.9.6
Total for quarter ended 30th June, 1868, H. K. Th 27,407.5.6.6
F .— The
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F . — The month of April witnessed very serious disturbances at and in the vicinity of the notorious piratical
haunt locally known as Port-au-chui, some eight miles northward of this place. During the term of office of the late
Military Commander-in-Chief, the predatory disposition of the inhabitants of the district had been most effectually
repressed by that energetic mandarin, he having on more than one occasion treated their ringleaders to justice as swift
as stern. Since his departure, however, they would appear to have returned to their old courses, for the Native coasting
trade has lately suffered greatly at their hands. In consequence of repeated outrages of this nature, the new General
marched against them with a force of 300 Honan braves, and a small train of artillery, but was met by a resistance
determined and formidable to an extent totally unexpected. It was not until after the arrival of reinforcements led by
the Governor of Anping, who with five lorchas attacked the place from the sea, that it was at last taken,— and then
with difficulty and loss. It was found to have been defended by about 2,000 fighting men, of whom twenty were killed,
and a very large number wounded; of the latter fourteen are now awaiting trial at the capital. It is reported that the
braves, in effecting an entrance, set the town 011 fire, and that it has been reduced to a heap of ruins. The loss sustained
by the troops has doubtless been severe, but the alarming reports on the subject current both here and in Taiwan-foo
were, I have reason to believe, exaggerated. The Native merchants at any rate, who at first discredited the announced
victory, appear now satisfied that the work has somehow been accomplished. The hornet’s nest is happily not likely to
give trouble for some time to come.
I am, &c.,
J. ALEX. MAN,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
SWATOW,
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
SWATOW, 5TH July, 1869.
SIR, — I beg herewith to hand you report of the trade of this port during the quarter ended 30th June, 1869.
Shipping. — During the quarter 22 Steamers have entered from Hongkong, with cargoes of — Opium, Cotton and
Woollen Piece Goods, Cotton, Cotton Yarn, Tin and Sundries; 5 from Shanghai with Cotton, Fungus, Hemp, Nankeens,
etc., and 18 from Foochow and Amoy, with but very little cargo for this port. Of Sailing vessels 37 have arrived from
the Northern ports with cargoes of Bean Cakes, Beans and Peas, Vermicelli, Cotton, Hemp, and Sundries; 3 from
Hongkong, and 1 from Yokohama in Ballast ; 2 from Singapore and Penang, 7 from Cochin China, and 3 from Siam,
with Rice, Metals, Hemp, Sapan and other Woods, Cotton, Rattans, and Sundries. In the same period 22 Steamers
have left for Hongkong with Tobacco, Betel Leaf, Vegetable Seed, and Treasure; 22 for Amoy and Foochow, with Grass
Cloth, Betel Leaf, and Fish Shells ; and 1 for Shanghai with Tobacco, Grass Cloth and cargo from Hongkong ; and of
Sailing vessels there have been cleared 1 for the United Kingdom with Sugar; 35 for the Northern Ports, with Sugar,
Paper, Tobacco, Preserves, and Sundries ; 1 for Saigon, with Salt Vegetables, Earthen Ware, Paper, and Sundries ; and
in Ballast, 1 for Foochow, 11 for Hongkong, 2 for Manila, and 2 for Saigon. There are 15 vessels in port, of which there
are loading — 2 for Tientsin, 1 for Shanghai, 2 for Newchwang via Shanghai, and 1 for Chefoo.
LIST OF PRINCIPAL IMPORTS.— FOREIGN IMPORTS.
Description of Goods.
1867.
1868.
1869,
Opium, Malwa,
. . . Chests
472
390
447
„ Patna,
... ,,
647
455 i
529
„ Benares,
Shirtings, Grey, *
... ,,
276
*63!
153
... Pieces
fi'94
13,767
14,930
„ White, ...
„ Dyed,
... „
*346
2,347
2,521
... „
1,330
505
716
T-Cloths,
... ,,
3,685
13,662
9,5 11
Drills, American,
... „
1 77
144
Chintzes,
... ,,
80
25
93
► Turkey Red Cloth, i
Camlets, English,
... ,,
200
335
567
... „
197
489
197
„ Dutch,
... „
10
28
20
Lastings,
„
42
125
4
Long Ells,
Spanish Stripes,
... „
164
193
55
... „
151
239
278
Cotton Yarn,
. . . Peculs
846
2,098
2,382
Cotton,
... ,,
4,703
5,828
3,863
Iron, Nail Rod,
... ,,
837
1,264
1,078
Tin
Rice,
„
594
529
778
... „
19,122
34,534
NATIVE IMPORTS.
Description of
Goods.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Bean Cakes,
383,389
202,062
216,962
Beans and Peas,
67,747
42,600
65,040
Barley, Pearl,
1,492
...
...
Cotton,
11,384
690
3,213
Hemp,
191
2,761
3, '43
Manure Cakes,
1,151
258
1,465
Medicine,
1,320
1,120
849
Nankeens,
328
293
195
Oil,
Samshoo,
4,224
...
2
1,324
822
...
Varnish
76
77
...
Vermicelli,
574
L735
792
No. 2.
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LIST OF PRINCIPAL EXPORTS.
Description of Goods.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Paper, 1st Quality,
. . . Peculs
935
889
0
CO
00
,, 2nd „
... „
6,707
2,895
7,206
Bamboo Ware,
... „
1 16
225
43
Betel Leaf,
... ,,
376
302
, 217
China Ware, Coarse,
... „
48
20
550
Fans, Paper,
. . . Pieces
1 45 ’93 5
39’ 2 75
123,527
Fish Shells,
... ,,
6,316
38,980
11,100
Ginger,
... Peculs
457
260
19
Grass Cloth, Coarse,
„
583
556
1,538
Hemp Skin,
... „
728
43
2,096
Leather,
... ,,
13
60
140
Medicine,
... „
176
158
57 i
Potato Flour,
... ,,
2,806
5*271
Preserves,
... ,,
1,100
790
1,288
Rice, Red,
... „
200
306
617
Tobacco,
... „
2,053
L 7 I 9
i> 9 2 9
» Leaf,
... „
,287
EXPORT OF SUGAR.
Ports.
<
White Sugar.
Brown Sugar.
1 1S67.
I86S.
1869.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Great Britain, Peculs
Yokohama, „
Hongkong, „
Newchwang, „
Tientsin, „
Chefoo, „
Shanghai, „
Ningpo, „
Foochow, „
Total, Peculs
10,616
693
5, '27
34,610
19,790
97,672
89O
J 3 o 44
14,998
38,819
1 12,267
i,i 35
2,569
12
4’ 399
26,699
11,294
85,285
3 °
>0,556
7.792
8.479
78,814
126
8,985
9,582
26,783
98,829
3,926
8,254
4,786
10
ii, 35 °
9,271
6,060
62,301
169,398
180,763
130,288
105,641
148,231
102,032
DUTIES.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Import Duties, (exclusive of Opium,)...
Opium „
Export Duties,
Tonnage Dues,
Coast Trade Duties,
• Total,
Tt& m.c.c.
8,694.3.4.8
45,585.6.0.0
53,416.3.3.8
5,237.3.0.0
15,510.2.9.0
Th m.c.c.
9,131.4.1.8
33,275.7.0.0
58,314.5.2.5
3,372.0.0.0
6,909.4.8.6
Th. m.c c.
8,852.6.6.6
36,278.5.2.0
47,610.9.9.7
2,815.0.0.0
8,529.9.9.2
128,443.8.7.6
1 1 1,003.1.2.9
104,087.7.7.5
To the
I am &c.,
F. KLEIN WACHTER,
Commissioner of Customs.
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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British, ....
American, .
French, ....
Danish, ....
Russian, . . .
Spanish, ..
Hawaiian, .
Prussian,...
Entered.
Cleared.
Sailing
Steamers. 1 „ River
Total.
Sailing
Steamers. .0 _? 1 ' ER
Total.
Vessels.
STEAMERS.
Vessels.
Steamers.
No. Tons.
No.
Tons. No. Tons.
No. Tons.
No. Tons.
No. Tons. No.
Tons.
No. I Tons.
6 3-813
13
6,433 78 35-490
97 45,736
2 599
1 1 6,279 78
35-490
91 42,368
I 526
O
84 39 3,823
42 4,432
2 797
2 84 39
3,822
43 4,703
6
6-964
6 6,964
4 4,372 ...
4 4,372
I I 2,996
4
2,59 2
15 5,588
J5 4,ii3
4 2,592 ...
19 6,705
2 561
2 561
2 561
2 561
1
524
1 524
2 1,048 *...
2 1 ,048
1
182
1 182
1 182 ...
1 182
I 150
1 150
I 40
1 40
‘'40
1 40
22 8,086
27
•6,779 1 1 7 39-3 '2
166 64,177
22 6,110
24 14,557 1 17
39,312
•63 59,979
Of the Sailing Vessels, —
19 entered from Hongkong.
1 „ „ Tientsin.
2 „ „ Singapore.
Of the Ocean Steamers, —
18 entered from Hongkong.
9 „ „ Shanghai.
Of the River Steamers, —
78 entered from Hongkong.
39 .. ,, Macao.
Of the Sailing Vessels, —
2 cleared for Hongkong.
2 „ „ Falmouth.
2 „ „ New York.
12 „ „ Tientsin.
I „ „ Ningpo.
3 „ „ Chefoo.
Of the Ocean Steamers, —
16 cleared for Hongkong.
8 „ „ Shanghai.
Of the River Steamers, —
78 cleared for Hongkong.
39 „ „ Macao.
12 Vessels are in port, viz.: —
4 Sailing Vessels loading for Great Britan*.
2 „ „ „ ,; Tientsin.
I „ „ discharging.
5 Ocean Steamers repairing.
PRINCIPAL
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PRINCIPAL GOODS IMPORTED.
Goods.
From
Hongkong.
From
Coast
Ports.
Cotton Piece Goods
S hirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
17,962
„ White,...
& Plain,
..
14,966
„ Dyed Figd. |
1,257
& Plain,
”
T-Cloths,
20,977
Drills, American,....
832
Chintzes & Furniture
1,049
Damasks, Dyed,
66
Velvets,
7*5
Cambrics & Muslins,
2,987
Blue Mottles,
5
Handkerchiefs,
. Dozens
5,75°
Yarn,
. Peculs
9,166
Woollen Goods: —
Blankets,.
. Pairs
360
Bonibazettes,
Camlets, English,
. Pieces
799
• „
S i8
. „ Imitation,...
• ,1
20
„ Dutch,
• „
71
Broad Cloth,
• n
5°9
Spanish Stripes,
• II
1,176
Flannels,
Lastings,
• „
52
II
367
Long Ells,.
• »
632
Silk, reeled from Dupions, Peculs
77
Metals:—
Lead, in Pigs,
. Peculs
5,070
Quicksilver,
• n
126
Steel,
• 11
90
Tin,
263
„ Plates,
40
Yellow Metal,
28
Iron, Nail Rod, Bars j
& Hoops,... !
5|267
Iron Wire,
• «
78
Cotton, Indian,
„ Native,
42,677
• M
266
Amber,
•
60
Birds’ Nests, 2d quality, „
II
„ „ 3d »
II
29
Brass Buttons,
. Gross
3,066
Cardamoms, Superior, ..
. Peculs
24
Carpets,
. Pieces
600
i ,493
Cinnabar,
. Peads
288
Cornelian Stones,
. Pieces
452,435
Elephants’ Teeth, Whole, P eculs
*52
Goods.
From
Hongkong.
From
Coast
Ports.
Fans, Paper,
Pieces
16,344
34,181
Feathers, Kingfishers’
11
83,703
Fruits, Fresh,
Peculs
166
27
Ginseng, Clarified,....
11
24
„ Crude,
11
130
„ Native,
18
. . .
Glass Plate,
Pieces
100
Guano,
Peaih
840
• • •
Hair, Goats’,
• • •
298
Hats, Felt,
Pieces
8,917
...
„ Straw,
11
1,815
Horns, Deers’, Young,
Pairs
18
3i OI 9
Jade Stone,
Pecuh
172
Lily Flowers, Dried,..
11
96
*5*
Mats,
Pieces
17,136
5,000
Medicine,
Peculs
in
4*7
Nankeens,
11
388
2,649
Opium, Malwa,
11
73
„ Patna,
11
219
...
Peas,
11
...
4,587
Pens, Chinese,
Pieces
• . •
2,425
Shoes, Straw,
Pairs
...
5, 1 8 1
Silk Piece Goods,
Pecuh
29
80
Skins, Cat,
Pieces
2,792
„ Rabbit,
11
...
7,3°°
„ Wolfs’,
11
...
i,56°
,, ,, Tail,...
11
7,300
Straw Braid,
Peculs
146
Tea, Black,
11
83
16
„ Green,
ii
7
8
Tobacco Leaf,
11
676
„ Prepared, . . .
n
423
5*8
Turnips, Salted,
11
1,700
Vermicelli,
ii
’’’ 46
374
Wax, White,
11
367
128
„ Yellow,
11
438
14
W T heat,
11
. . .
i,*35
Wool,
>1
...
456
From Singapore.
Pieces.
Peads.
Beams, Hardwood, ...
Peculs
558
Planks „
11
205
. . .
Mangrove Bark,
11
...
803
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PRINCIPAL GOODS EXPORTED.
Description of Goods.
To Great
Britain.
To
United States.
To
Hongkong.
To
Coast Ports.
Arsenic,
. PecuU
5
393
Beads, Scented and Fancy,
. Strings
13,861
Betel Nuts,
. PecuU
i,735
Bicho de Mar, Black,
• 77
58
Birds’ Nests, , .
• ft
...
7
Brass Buttons,
... Gross
705
»> »»
. PecuU
75
1,109
» Foil,
• „
111
52
,, Ware,
• tt
99
246
Buttons, Cap and Fancy,
. Pieces
420,389
Caues,
• „
19,299
38,200
Capoor Cutchery,
. PecuU
130
Cardamoms, Superior,
• it
7
30
„ Inferior,
• it
ji8
Cassia,
• it
1,910
2,200
2,076
201
„ Buds and Twigs,
• a
15
75
158
238
China Ware, Coarse,
• it
1
40
76
. . .
»» »» Fine,
• „
IS
38
87
67
Compasses,
. Pieces
6,520
Crackers, Fireworks, :
. PecuU
38
2,652
183
Embroidered Goods,
. Pieces
16
944
24
Fans, Feather,
• a
i,59S
2,989
„ Gauze,
• 17
2,454 1
4,110
„ Palm Leaf,
• a
75,ooo
ii,i53
1,812,595
„ Paper,
• a
4,597
102,193
Feather Dusters,
21,180
Feathers, Kingfishers’,
• a
1,500
Fish Maws,
. PecuU
118
Flowers, Dried,
• a
212
Ginseng, Reclarified,
• a
17
Glass Bandes,
• a
i,372
33
„ Beads,
• a
308
37
„ Ware,
• n
54
748
Glue,
• 7 i
56
814
Grass Cloth, Coarse,
• 17
22
122
»» ,» Fine,
* P
22
13
Hats, Straw,
. Piec es
12,000
984
Indigo, Dried,
. PecuU
69
1,157
Ink Stones,
. Pieces
2,959
Iron Nails,
. PecuU
12
124
Jessamine Plants,
. Pieces
...
26,595
Kittysols,
• 77
20,089
Lamps,
• a
52
103
2,065
Lead, Red,
. PecuU
858
„ White,
• 77
2,092
„ Yellow,
• »l
1,410
Lung-ngans, Dried,
• 77
428
Pulp,
• 77
456
Marble Slabs,
• 77
■" 163
58
...
50
CUSTOMS GAZETTE.
[APRIL- JUNE
PRINCIPAL GOODS EXPORTED.— Continued.
Description of Goods
To Great
Britain.
To
United States.
i
To
Hongkong.
Coast Ports.
Mats,
. Pieces
5,000
2,321
59.3*6
Matting,
. Rolls
230
455
691
• Medicine,
. Reads
107
1,005
Mirrors with Frames,
. Pieces
919
122,262
Opium, Prepared,
. Peculs
45
„ Boxes,
. Pieces
6,636
Pipes,
• „
9*553
,, Trays,
• ,,
3,X 5 6
Ornaments,
• »»
2,909
66,816
*.356
Paper, ist Quality,
. Peculs
16
22
254
Peel, Orange,
Pens, Chinese,
860
. Pieces
65,420
Pictures, Rice Paper, and Paintings, .
• >»
300
5.989
1,282
Planks, Softwood,
• »»
2,448
Poles,
• ,,
413
Plums, Black,
. Peculs
129
Preserves,
• >,
19
400
118
Rattans,
828
Resin,
899
Rhubarb,
,,
hi
441
Seeds, Olive,
Sharks’ Fins, Black,
• ,,
3
757
17
21
„ „ White,
„
1 7
159
Shoes,
. Pairs
2,734
3,159
Silk Caps,
. Pieces
28,886
„ Fine Raw,
. Peculs
13
1,631
„ Piece Goods,
• »,
5
598
247
„ Thrown,
• »»
3
...
„ Refuse
• ,»
121
„ Wild, Raw,
,,
857
. . .
„ Cocoons,
* ,»
208
. . .
„ Szechuen, Yellow,
,»
12
• . .
„ Floss, other Provinces,
• »,
3
1
„ „ Canton,
• it
4
„ Ribbons,
• a
14
242
„ Tassels,
• it
2
30
„ Thread,
• it
17
„ and Cotton Mixtures,
• ,,
32
23
„ Reeled from Dupions,
• a
95
„ and Velvet Collars,
. Pieces
4,458
Spectacles,
• a
27,963
Steel Ware,
• a
!!! 1
53,185
Sugar, Brown,
. Peculs
1,031
9,649
„ Candy,
a
i
82
7,273
„ White,
• a
734
244
13,231
Sun Dials,
. Pieces
4,625
Tea, Black,
. Peculs
12
7
942
„ Green,
• a
156
4
232
...
Tin Foil,
• a
16
117
Tobacco, Prepared,
• it
66
4,722
Turmeric,
• it
...
292
Umbrellas, Cotton,
. Pieces
580
.. Silk,
• a
Wood, Sandal,
„ Ware,
. Peculs
• a
4
10
192
282
318
DUTIES
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DUTIES COLLECTED DUEING THE QUARTER.
Import Duties, H, 7 k 42,023.5.2.4
Export „ „ 71,984.5.0.6
Opium „ „ 10,904.9.7.6
E. 7 k 124,913.0.0.6
Tonnage Dues, E. 7 k 1,938.5.0.0
Coast Trade Duties, „ 5,258.2.9.9
Transit Dues, „
E. 7 k 7,196.7.9-9
Total, E. 7 k 132,109.8.0.5
I am, &c.,
GEO. B. GLOVER,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
PART II.
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CUSTOMS GAZETTE.
[APRIL- JUNE
PART H— QUARTERLY REPORT OF DUES AND DUTCES.1
Port.
Import Duty.
Import Duty
on
Opium.
Export Duty.
Tonnage Dues.
Coast Trade
Duty.
Transit
Dues.
Duties
COLLECTED ON
Native Craft.
Total.
7h
m.
c.
c.
m.
c.
c.
fh
in.
e.
c.
* 7h
in.
c.
c.
fh
m.
c.
c.
7h
in.
e.
e.
m.
c.
c.
7h
111 .
c.
c.
NeWCHWANG,
6,978
2
2
6
28,980
3
0
0
00
00
00
7
6
6
1,612
6
0
0
9,246
3
6
2
95,606
2
5
4
Tientsin,
35,759
I
3
7
42,397
8
0
0
8,700
0
0
6
2,653
1
0
0
38,619
9
5
9
...
128,130
O
8
2
Chefoo,
10,633
8
4
8
38,821
1
8
7
21,204
7
6
4
1,923
8
0
0
11,469
6
6
6
84,053
2
0
5
Hankow,
2,809
8
0
0
S 2 , i 2 38
1
2
0
498
2
0
0
22,800
6
5
4
17,126
8
7
6
...
564,473
6
5
0
Kiukiano, ...
*85
8
6
8
146,689
1
6
3
1,466
2
0
0
124:
0
3
1
411
0
1
1
148,876
2
7
3
Chinkiang, ..
862
O
6
0
...
1,830
5
9
8
975
6
0
0
1,634
9
4
1
5 , 45 i
5
2
!
2,499
3
7
2
13,254
0
9
2
Shanghai, ...
199,343
7
8
5
•49,837
9
8
5
59,898
4
6
3
21,542
5
0
0
3 i ,727
0
0
6
2,555
8
1
3
726
2
0
6
465,631
7
5
8
Ningpo,
3,774
1
6
9
28,408
0
0
0
42,529
0
7
6
977
8
0
0
7,802
6
4
•
5,024
3
5
9
3,332
2
2
0
91,848
2
6
5
Foochow,
•3,843
2
8
4
36,102
0
0
0
83,698
8
8
1
3,178
1
0
0
3,867
2
1
3
1,518
9
2
0
...
142,208
3
9
8
Takow,
499
7
2
8
6,468
1
5
0
14,809
9
9
8
596
8
0
0
336
5
0
22,71 1
1
9
6
Tamsui,
1,217
5
1
0
8,642
7
0
0
5,848
5
0
2
163
3
0
0
75
3
0
7
15,947
3
1
9
Amoy,
18,958
4
6
6
37,770
7
6
2
41,692
7
5
3
6,376
0
0
0
4,743
1
8
9
...
109,541
1
7
0
SWATOW,
8,852
6
6
6
36,278
5
2
0
47,610
9
9
7
2,815
6
0
0
8,529
9
9
2
104,087
7
7
5
Canton,
42,023
1
2
4
10,904
9
7
6
71,984
5
0
6
1,938
5
0
0
5,258
2
9
9
132,109
8
0
5
345,742
0
7
1
424,612
3
8
0
1,116,524
5
9 l
3
46,718
1
0
0
1
1
1
32,088
5
0
0
6,557
7
9
8
2,118,479
2
2
2
Returks Office, Shanghai, July 27th , 1869.
JAS. K. LEONARD,
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PART III.— QUARTERLY REPORTS OF FINES AND CONFISCATIONS.
r PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Newchwang, for the Quarter ending June 30th, 1869.
Date.
Name of
Offender.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of "Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Punishment.
Sums
Realised.
Sums paid!
to Seizing!
Officers.
1869.
| April 2
„ 12
.» 12
u 20
„ 26
| May 4
„ 21
I June 3
Sheng-Chi, .
JS-'Pai-Ho, .
Ariadne,... j
Agnes ,
Ch‘ien-Feng-Tai, ..
Mauritius,..
Ch‘i-Lu-Chai,
Master of Vessel, ...
Kwang-Shun,
Kwang- Sh eng-T‘ang]
J£-Mow,
Falcon,
\ J. G. H.
( Meyers,
Gustav,.... |
Emma,
Tendering wrong reports
of goods,
Landing without Permit.
Juno , .
Transliipment without )
Permit, (
Sending wrong reports
of goods, 5
Landing without Permit.
Shipment of cargo at night.
Examiner Clarke
tt tt
tt tt
ft >t
ft tt
Tidewaiter
Garraway,
60 pcs. Camleteens,..
1,000 pcs Kingfishers’!
Feathers, 2 1 pcs
J ade, 5 gross Buttons, |
42 pcs. Silk Tassels,
30 pcs. False Pearl
Ornaments, 1 piece!
Silk,
1 pi. 71 cts. Bamboo|
Ware,
9 pis. of Sugar,
450 Silk Caps,
39 cts. Tobaccp, 28 cts.
Chalk, 7 catties Iron
Ware, 1 catty Ink,...
Bean Cakes,
Fine,
tt
ft
tt
tt
35
175
30
10
20
20
8
20
17 5
2
0.8
2
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Tientsin, for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1869.
Date*
Name of Offending
Person or Vessel.
Offence.
Goods Seized.
Punishment.
Sum realised.
1869.
April 1st
May 8th
Chinese Firemen & Seamen )
of American Str. Shanse,.. )
Chinese Servants of Am. )
Steamer Shanse )
Attempting to f
smuggle, <
Attempting to (
smuggle, \
\
Ginger pis. 22.00, Oranges 'J
pis. 1.20, Chestnuts 0.34, >
Sugar Cane pcs. 100, 1
Samshoo pis. 1.50, Pears j
pis. 2.60, )
Confiscation,
Confiscation,
Total,
H. 7 h 20.5.7.0
H. Tfc 9. 2.6.0
S. Tb. 29.8.3.0
PRECIS
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Hankow , for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1869.
Time and
place of
Offence or
Seizure .
Offence committed
or regulation
in fringed.
1869.
April 9
False declaration
of weight,
„ 9
Landing Goods
without Permit,.
„ 12
Same offence,
>, 12
Same offence,
» 24
False declaration
of weight,
May 1
Same offence,
,> 12
Same offence,
„ 24
Landing Goods:
without Permit,.
» 25
Same offence,
» 29
False declaration
of weight
Name in Chinese
and English of
Offeiulers, Persons
Hongs or V essels.
of goods seized.
2dPaperexcessweight pis. 5.20 Mr. Gunzert,...
Native Postman
Str. Kiang-loong
Native Merchant
Lorcha Nankin ,.
Native Shipper ) I
Str. Moyune (
Native Merchant )
Str. Tunrinj (
j Chinese Passen- \
| gerper Str. Fire >
) Queen . , )
| 12 pkgs. 22 cts. S. P. Goods, Mr. Mesney,...
1 pkg. Jade Stone 6 cts., 2 V
pkgs. Birds’ Nests 2 cts., f
Crape 25 pcs., Embroidery (
1 pee., j
Embroidery 1 pee., 2d Birds’ j
Nests 2 cts., Crape 11 pcs., > do.
Silk Piece Goods 2 pcs., ... )
G pk j eXCe9S . weight S Mr. Armstrong
Str. Kiang-loong ,.
) Shipper per Str.
f Fujiyama,
June 3
» 3
False declaration; ) Shipper per Str. )
of quality, ! j Fire Queen \
of quality,
Smuggling,.
Chinese Passenger
Str. Rona,
4 pkgs. Leather excess pis. 1.7S Mr. Gunzert,...
, Japan Copper pis. 13.85, Mr. Menzies,...
Silk Piece Goods 34 cts., Mr. Gray,
Silk Piece Goods 20 cts., Mr. Sayle,
Nankeans excess weight pcs. j Mr . Armstrong
Medicine, Mr. Gunzert,...
Too rdo Mr. Sayle & Chi. )
Tea pis. 0.90, Night watch,.. \
i» 3
| Native Postman
Str. Fire Queen ,
Native Postman
Str. Kiang-loang
9 pcs. Silk Piece Goods, cts. 45 'j
6 pkgs. Cor. Ginseng, „ 6 .
I ; &£££?• ; 1 k
i „ Silk Thread,... „ 5
1 „ Fiddle Strings, „ 6|J
7 pkgs. S. Piece Goods, cts. 12! \
2 „ Gold Thread,... „ 4! I
1 „ Jade Ornaments „ 10! > do.
1 „ Embroidery,... „ 4I I
2 „ Sundries I )
Shipping without One of the crew of ) '
Permit, | Str. Kiang-loong \
Landing without Passenger Str. Fire \
Permit, ' Queen \
I One of the crew')
Smiurtrlirior nfSt.r. Phimmith >
Smuggling, ! of Str. Flymmih
I Rock,
Tea 80 catties, Mr. Moorehead,
S. P. Goods, 9 pkgs. 7 cts...... Mr. Mesney,...
Silk 2 pkgs. 14 catties, Mr. Moorehead,
Date and
nature of
punishment
awarded .
April 9, ’60, '
fined double (
duties on ex-
cess,
April 17, ’69,
fined,
H. Th
4. 1.6.0
April *22, ’69, )
fined, J
25.0. 0.0
55.0. 0.0
April 22, ’69, )
fined, s
25.0.0.0
April 26, ’69, )
fined, J
May 1, ’69, fined,
May 1 2/69, fined
May 24, *69, fined
May 25, ’69, j
fined amount f
of full and l
half Duties,.. j
May 29, ’69, fined
June 3, ’69, fined
Confiscated & )
sold on June >
6, ’69, j
10.0. 0.0
50.0. 0.0
J une 3, ’69, fined 70.0.0.0
June 8, ’69, fined
Confiscated & )
sold June 8, j
June 26, ’69, )
fined, J
June 28, ’69, )
fined, J
328.1.6.0
1. Sum total of Fines and Confiscations,..
2. Amount p*aid to Seizing Officers,
Net Total, 310.1.3.7
1 . Three-tenths handed to Superintendent,
2. „ „ ’ „ „ for Peking,...
3. Four-tenths retained by Commissioner,
93.0.4. 1
930.4.1
124.0.5.4
310.1.3.7
Sum
realized by
sale of goods
Confiscated.
Amoun\
paid to
Seizing
Officer,.
H. Th.
H. Th'
...
0.4. 1.6
...
2.5.0.0
...
5.5.0.0
j
...
2.5.0.0
...
0 .5.0.0
...
0.2.0.C
...
1
1. 0.0.0 j
...
0.3.6.0
•M
5. 0.0.0
10 . 3 . 4.5
1.0.34
►
7.0.0.0
► ...
3.0.Q.C
6.O.9.2
0.6.0.9
►
1. 0.0.0
>
2.0.0 .0
• > 64-37
344 . 5*9
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Kiukiang, for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1869.
Name op
Offender.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Sum
Realized
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
S^ 8 - 2 - 67 Confiscated, ....**6.9.4.*
„ 10 Hung Shun,
{ Breach of Art XLV. of S
British Treaty. Falsely I
reported the Goods as > Office,
theoriginal importation |
unchanged, )
May 15 Absconded,.
„ „ „ Landing without a Permit, N. Tattersell,.
•p t r,i- Passing the Custom’s )
B p Lorc r ha (hln Station at Ta-toong } W. Stuart,
Fung Lung, withou t reporting,... )
50 half pcs. Native Fined five )
Dyed Shirtings, ... times Duty, J ” 3/*5* 0 * 0
„ 17 Wu-t£-yung, Am. Str. Hiradol | ^^it With ° Ut * j W. Brennan,
( 45 cts. Blk Bicho 'j
de Mar, io cts.
J White Sharks’ ! Fined nine
I Fins, 7^ cts. ' times Duty.
Shell Fish, 2d
l Deers’ Homs,... J
Salt Fish, 73 cat.,... Confiscated,.
: , l |” 3 °- 73
Confiscated,.... „ 1. 0.0.0
„ 5.0.0.0
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Chinkiang, for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1S69.
Date.
1869.
April 15
» 2 5
May 4
10
)> 14
» 27
June 25
Name op
Offender.
Unknown,
Ho-kuo-ch 3 ng,
Yen-fu-shan,...
Ts‘un-jen-tang, .
The Native Crew,
•■i
Wang Cheung,
Yeh Hei Wu,
Vessel.
Str. Moyune , ..
„ Tunsin , . . .
„ Moyune,...
British Lorcha
Ching Lee Yuen, I
Str. Moyune, |
„ Tunsin,,...
Offence.
j Cargo in excess of
' »>
( Cargo certificate,.
{ Dutiable Goods in
baggage,
Landing Goods with- )
out a Permit, )
False declaration; 3
pkgs. declared as
k Medicine,
Shipping Goods with- j
out a Permit,
[False declaration ; 2 pkgs.
described as Medicine,
Shipping without a Permit,
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
J. Lowe,.
Nail Rod Iron 84 cts,
R. Greacy, .
R. Greacy, .
D. A. Emery,..
F. Gallagher,...
| D. A. Emery,.
R. Greacy,.
Goods.
5 doz. Cot. Handker-
chief8,9cts. Stockings,
2 Blankets, 12 cts.
Lacquered W are, &c. J
Prepared Tobacco]
pis. 1. 18,
[Apricot Seeds pis.
1 .90, Cantharides cts.
06, Cardamoms Inf.
cts. 60, Galangal cts.
64, Liquorice cts. 21,
Am. Ginseng cts. 30,
Putchuckcts. 5 2, Cow
Bezoar Tts. 1, Capoor
Cutchery pi. 1 , Orange
Peel pis. 1.05, Tur-
meric pis. 1.05, ...
Rice pis. 20, Firewood]
70, Eggs 5,758 pcs.,..
Cardamoms, Inf. 19
cts., Capoor Cutchery
53 cts., Cinnamon 54
cts., Am. Ginseng 1
ct., White Pepper 20
cts., Pumelo Peel 20
cts., Putchuck 3 cts.,
Rhubarb 1.40 cts.,...
Silk Piece and Em-|
broidered Goods 31
cts., Crape Cloth 7]
cts., &c.,
Punishment.
Confiscated,
April 26th,
April 26th, \
Fined 3 times >
full Duty,,... )
May 4th, Con-
fiscated,
1
May 1 2th, )
“ 1.-)
J Fined,
May 15th, )
Confiscated, j
1 May 28th,
^ Fined, ...
June 28th, )
Fined,
Sum
Realized
H. 7 h
2.31 5
2.1.4.5
15.0.0.0
50.0.0.0
38.8.6.7
15.0.0.0
50.0.0.0
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1. 5. 0.0
5. 0.0.0
3.8.8.6
1.5.0.0
5. 0.0.0
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Shanghai, for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1869.
Date.
Name of
Offender.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
1869,
Mar. 1
Passenger,
Madras , ...
( Importing and land- )
( ing without a Permit, )
W. Carlson,..
tviay 20
Hang Che,
Bertha , ...
False declaration,
E. Bohlen, ..
Vpril 19
Unknown,
Suwonada,
( Importing and land- )
( ing without a Permit, )
M. J. Adams,
» 23
Do
Ganges , ...
tt tt >t
J/Farthing,.
hme 14
Do
Suwonada ,
tt it tt
J. Manthei,..
„ 24
Cheng Yik,.. ..
Venus , ....
$ Importing dutiable }
f articles as Baggage, J
M. J. Adams,
M / 6
Seay Lee Tang,
Venus, ....
>» tt t>
R. Halse,
15
Lo Hwuy Chuan
Suwonada,
tt tt ft
R. Halse,
it H
Fung Sing
Suwonada,
>t tt tt
J. Manthei,..
Sentence.
/ 8 edits. Patna Opium pis. 3 .60,
) declared 8 pkgs. Dried Prawns
'j pla. 4.16. Prawns wen packed
\ on top of the Opium,
1 1 bags Saltpetre, pis. 4.5 1
4 casks „ „ 1.80,.
„ 22, ’69
„ 22/69
22, ’69
10 bags „ „ 2.87, .. „ „ 22/69
( 3 Trunks containing 80 pra. Chi-'j
nese Shoes, 5 pcs. Silk Gauze, j
j cts. o. 4, 190 prs. Cotton stork- t Fined five times the duty
I ings cts. 27, 5 pcs fine Grass I 24 tll June, ’60,
Cloth, cts. 1 8, J
j 6 pkgs. Jade Stone valued )
( at H . ' 7 fc 300, j » tt
) 2 pkgs. Jade Stone valued )
\ at H . 7 h 100, j » »
? 19 bags Canton Cigars pis. 2.88, \
) valued Tin. 35. i bale Paper, I Filled five times the duty
) ad quality, eta. 36, a bales ( 2 6th J„ ne ’60,
V Prepared Tobacco, cts. 72, ... J
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
H . 7 h m . c . c .
5 1. 9.8.0
H . f fhm . c . c .
51-9-8
1,301.6.1.0
130.1.6.1
45.5.4.0
45-54
1 8. 1.8.0
1.8.1.8
28.9.8.0
2.8.9-8
| 18.6.7.5
1.8.6.7
75.0.0.0
7.5.0.°
25.0.0.0
2.5.0.0
| 1 1 .0.9^0
1. 1.0.9
1,576.0.5.5
157.6.0.5
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Ningpo, for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1869.
Name of
Offender.
Vessels.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Sentence.
Pilot, ...
Ho-Tai,
Tung- Yuan,
Tien-Sang, ...
Kiangse,...]
Landing without Permit.
False statement of weight.
F. Wegener,....
W. J. Emery,..
Tai-chang, .
Passenger, .
Landing without Permit.! A. Kindblad,...
Pilot,
Passenger, .
No. 89, ...
Kiangse,...
Shipping
Landing
J. Moore,
A. Kindblad,...
F, Wegener,....
Shun-Chang,.
Passenger, ....
Chun-Ti, .
Passenger, .
ChSn,
Passenger, .
Falsestatementof weight.
Landing without Permit.
Shipping „ „
Landing
Shipping
Landing
Shipping
W. J. Emery,..
F. Wegener,....
W. J. Emery, ..
J. Neilsen,.
Yun-Ho, Kiangse,...] Falsestatementof weight.
W. J. Emery,..
J. Neilsen,
F. Wegener,....
” f
W. J. Emery,..
Yu-Sun,
Ho-Tai,
Hsi-Shun,
Ohu-F&ng,
Ko-Y«ing-Shun,
Passenger,
Yuug-Mou, ...
Wen-Cheng, ...
Hsi-Shun,
Passenger,
Quickstep , .
Kiangse,...
Foo-chi,
Chu-Ching,
Crew,
No. 77, -
Kiangse,..
Fan-Li,..
Kiangse,..
No. 86, ..
Shipping without Permit.
Landing „ „
False statement of value.
„ „ „ weight
Landing without Permit.
J. Moore,
W. J. Emery,..
Mr. Chai,
A. Sharpe
W. J. Emery,..
F. Wegener,....
False statement of weight
Kiangse , ,
Landing without Permit.
A. Sharpe,... j
W. J. Emery,..
Passenger,
A. Kindblad,...
Hoo-Tai,....
Passenger, .
Ohen-Ki, .
Passenger, .
No. 88, ..
Kiangse , .,
Shipping
No. 74, •
Kiangse,.
Chen-Ki, .
Passenger, .
Fan-Li . ..
Kiangse , .
Falsestatementof weight.
Landing without Permit.
False statement of weight.
Landing without Permit.
Shipping „ „
Falsestatementof weight.
F. Gollison, j
W. J. Emery,..
A. Kindblad,...
A. Sharpe
F. Wegener,....
Landing without Permit.
A. Sharpe,
Mr. Elshout, j
Passenger,
Hsing-Mou,....
Shun-Chaug, ..
Passenger,
Feng-Chun, ..
Chen-Chang, ..
Mow-Yih,
Kiangse , ...
No. 76, ...
Kiangse, ...
Landing without Permit.
False statement of weight.
„ description of Goods,
Landing without Permit.
Mr. Elshout,...!
A. Sharpe, :
W. J. Emery, ..
No. 86. ...
Kiangse,...
No. 77, ...
Shipping „ „
False statement of weight.
,, „ „ Goods,
J. Moore,
W. J. Emery,..
A. Sharpe,.
Satin, 8£ catties,
HuangOhi Medicine, 28 cts.,
Tu Pei Medicine, 1.40 pis.,
Bamboo Shoots, 4 peculs,...
Tin Foil, 1 .07 peculs,
Bamboo Shoots, 1.80 pis.,
White Satin, 24 catties, ...
Japan Ginseng, 38 catties,
Tin Foil, 20 catties,
Medicine, 13 catties,
Malwa Opium, 7^ catties,
Jade Stone, 20 pieces,
Hemp, 1.85 peculs
Saltpetre, 20 cutties,
Yuan Hu Medicine, 50 cts.,
n »» 20 „
Birds’Nests,2dqual., 1 1 cts.,
Bamboo Combs, 45 catties,
Musk, 1. 13 catties,
Rouge, 37 catties,
Red Nankeens, 24 catties,
Hua Shih Fen Medicine,
95 catties
Dried Cuttle Fish, 3.18 pis.,
Paper, 1st quality, 1.35 cts.,
Pa Ohih Medicine, 2 pis.,
Fish Maws. 1 pecul,
Bamboo Shoots, 6 peculs,
Leather, 75 catties,
White Silk, 20 catties,
„ Nuts, 2.80 peculs,...
Medicine, 1.80 peculs,
Tobacco Leaf, 3 peculs, ....
Bamboo Shoots, 2.80 pis.,
Black Satin, 16 catties
Silk Piece Goods. 3 catties,
Cotton Rags, 5 pis., Straw
Bags, 600 pieces,
Hides, 60 cutties
Cassia Oil, 2\ catties,
Sandalwood Oil, catties,
Tea Bags, old
Joss Ornaments, 50 pairs,
Black Biehode Mar. 35 cts.,
Fish Bones, 1 2 catties,
Medicine, 2 peculs,
Silk Piece Goods, i8| cts.,
Cotton B:»gs, old, 6 peculs,.
Nankeens. 1 lets., Silk, 6cts..
Tin Foil, 38 catties,
Fungus, 1.50 peculs,
Pongees, 1 :: Jets., Nankeens,
9 catties
Tobacco Leaf, 24 catties,
Cotton Seeds, 24 catties,
China Ware, 60 catties
Turmeric Powder, 1 50 pis.,
Medicine, 90 catties,
Glass Bangles, 100 pieces,
Satin, i£ catties,
Chinese Wine, 10 jars
Gum, Olibanum, 1.25 pis..
White Sharks’ Fins,
Confiscation,
Fine 5 times duty,
Confiscation,
Fine,
Confiscation,
Fine double duty,
Confiscation,
Fine treble duty,..
„ 5 times „ ..
Confiscation,
Fine treble duty,..
Confiscation,
!
Fine treble duty,..
„ 5 times „ ..
„ treble „ ..
„ 5 times „ ..
Confiscation,
Fine treble duty,..
11 5 times „ ..
Confiscation,
Fine double duty,
„ . 5 times „
Confiscation,
| Fine 5 times duty,
„ treble duty,..
| Confiscation,
Fine double duty,
Confiscation,
a me 5 tunes uu \jy ,
Confiscation,
»»
Fine 5 times duty,
Confiscation,
| Confiscation,
>»
Fine treble duty,..
Fined,
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer,
51.7.0.0
5.1.7.0
1. 3.8.6
0. 1.3.8
1. 0.5.0
0. 1.0.5
0.9.0.0
0.0.9.0
4.0. 1.2
0.4.0. 1
0.6.7s
0.0.6. 7
114.9.6.6
11.4.9.6
48.6.3.9
4.8.64
2.8.9. 1
0.2.8.9
1. 0.2.0
0. 1.0.2
15.0.0.0
1. 5.0.0
7-48-3
0.74.8
1.2.9.5
0. 1.2.9
3 9 11
0.3.9. 1
0.90.0
0 0.9.0
0.8.0.0
0.0.8.0
1 1 2.24.5
11. 2. 24
1. 0.1.2
0. 1 .0. 1
218.3.6.7
21.8.3.6
10.5.4.4
1.0.54
13.6.0.5
1.3.6.0
10.2.0.4
1. 0.2.0
i-7-'- 7
0.1.7.1
4.72.5
04*7*2
24.0.0
0. 2.4.0
5. 0.0.0
0.5. 0.0
0.34*0
0,0.34
0.94.5
0.0.94
12.0,0.0
1. 2.0.0
7 3 i-3
0.7.3. 1
3.0.0.0
0.3.0.0
2.2.5.0
0,2. 2.5
0. 1.7.0
0.0. 1.7
82.4.8.3
8.24.8
17.6.8.7
1. 7.6.8
3*37*5
0.3*37
0.9.0.0
0.0.9.0
10.8.8.4
1. 0.8.8
4.3. 1.0
04.3.1
2.2.1. 1
0.2. 2.1
26.1.9.0
2.6. 1.9
47.6.1.9
4-7-6.2
105.8.1.8
10.5.8.2
!. 3.5.O
0.1. 3.5
35.6.4.1
3-5-6-4
5.6.0. 1
O. 5.6.O
4.5.O.O
O.4.5.O
13*9*17
I-3-9-2
2.54.6
0.2.54
1-8-75
0. 1.8.7
2.4.3.0
0.24.3
10.1.8.3
1. 0.1.8
2.20.6
0.2.2.0
1. 6.8.7
0. 1.6.6
2. 7.0.0
0.2. 7.0
5. 0.0.0
0.5. 0.0
1,053.5.7.8
105.3.5.7
PREGIS
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Ningpo, — Continued.
Date.
Name op
Offender.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Sentence.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1869.
May 1 7
„ 17
„ 25
„ 27
„ 28
„ 28
June 1
„ 7
„ 10
„ 10
» 13
» 17
» 17
„ 19
„ 26
„ 26
„ 26
„ 26
Chu-ching,
Davidson & Co.,
Hsi-U,
Passenger,
»
Yue-ching,
Wan-shuu,
Kwang-hsing, ..
Wan-ching,
Passenger,
»
99
Ch&n-yuan,
Hsi-li,
Kwang-hsing, ..
Passenger,
Sin-pao-fu,
Passenger,
No. 82, ...
Kiang*e ,...
No. 84, ...
Kiangsey...
no.”86,
Kiangse,...
No. 76,....
Kiangse,...
99
99
No. 91,....
» 74 ,
„ 74 ,
». 77 ,
Kiangse,...
No. 90,
Kiangse t ...
False statement of Goods
99 >» 99
99 99 weight,
Shipping without Permit
», ,, „
False application,
,, statement of weight
11 99 99
99 99 99
Landing without Permit,
Shipping „ „
99 99 99
False statement of weight
„ », »»
Landing without Permit,
»» »> 99
Shipping „ „
99 99 99
A. Sharpe,
W. J. Emery,..
A. Sharpe,
J. Neilson, ...
J. Moore,
A. Sharpe,
W. J. Emery,..
A. Sharpe,
W. J. Emery,..
Mr. Elshout,...
F. Wegener,....
99 ••••
A. Sharpe,
Mr. Elshout,...
J. Morgan, ...
F. Wegener,....
99
Brought
Medicine,
Chintzes, 15 pcs
Paper, 2d quality, pis. 1.20
Straw Hats, 390 pcs
Silk, 04J cts
Straw Hats, 540 pcs
Salt Fish, pis. 2.20
Black Dates, pis. 2.50
Huang-ching Med., pis. 1.00
American Ginseng, 70 cts.
Kittysols, 67 pcs
Salt Fish, 75 cts , Bamboo )
Shoots 38 cts ji
Medicine, 92 cts
Fish Maws, 63 cts
Grey Shirtings, 2 pcs
Silk, oii cts
99 ° 4 j 99
» 12 79
fonvard H. r fk....
Fine,
Confiscation,
Fine 5 times duty,
Confiscation,
99 ........
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Fine 5 times duty,
„ treble „
99 99 99
99
Confiscation,
Fine,
„ treble duty,..
99 99 99 ••
i» 99 99 ••
Confiscation,
99
99
Total H. 7 h....
1,053.5.7.8
5. 0. 0.0
23.0.8.2
2.4.0. 0
2.0. 3.7
25.7.9.8
4 - 2 - 4-3
1. 9.8.0
I. 1.2.5
0.6.0.0
136.0. 5
3 - 7 - 3.-4
0.9.2.5
0.8.2. 8
1. 8.9.0
0.2.4.0
2.1. 1.8
6 . 7 . 8.9
14.8.5.4
1,164.8.2.6
105 3 - 5-7
0.5. 0.0
2.3.0.8
0.2.4.0
0. 2.0.4
2.5.8.0
0.4.2.4
0. 1.9.8
0.1.1.2
0.0.6.0
1. 3.6.0
0.373
0.0.9.2
0.0.8.2
0. 1.8.9
0.0. 2.4
0.2.1. 1
0.6.7.8
1.4.8.5
116.4.8.2
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Foochow, for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1869.
Date.
Name of Offender.
Offence.
Punishment.
Amount.
1869.
April 30th,
Ho Chang,
False of declaration weight,...
Fined,
50.0.0.0
June 17 th,
■
E Yeok,
9.0.3.0
99 99 99
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„ 17th,
Kong Chu Chang,
99 99 99
99
52.0.0.0
Total 7 h
11 1. 0.3.0
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Ports of Takow and Anping, for the
Quarter ending 30th June, 1869.
Date.
Name of Offending Person
or Vessel.
Offence.
Punishment.
Sum Realized.
1869.
28th April,
Aiiping,
13th May,
Takow,
25th May,
Takow,
Pao Shun Hong,
Ch‘i Hseang Hong,
Chin Shun listen, Swatow Junk,.
i
Landing Vermicelli without
a Permit,
Attempting to ship Sugar in
excess of the application, . . .
Throwing ballast overboard
| in harbour, (third offence),
!
Confiscation,
Fine,
;
Total Jh
10.2.8.1
13.4.40
45.6.6.0
69.3.8.1
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Sivatow, for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1869.
Date.
Name.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1869.
May 31st,
Hip Ho,...
N exocastle , British 23
Declaring false weight,...
J. Roach,..
16 pkgs. Pottery, pis. 15.52,
Fine,
H.Thm.c.c.
3.8.8.0
0.3.8.8
PART IV.-NOTIFI CATIONS.
Nil.
PART V.-MOVEMENTS IN THE SERVICE.
Nil
PART VI.
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MARINE DEPARTMENT OF I. M. CUSTOMS OF CHINA,
Harbour Engineer’s Office, Shanghai, 15 th June, 1869.
SIR,— In compliance 'with your instructions conveyed to me by Mr. Commissoner Dick, I have investigated
the Harbour and River of Shanghai as far as the limited means at «iy disposal permitted.
The investigations I have been able to make — although necessarily very far from what t should call complete —
will, I trust, not be without some ultimate practical value. Even should they be so, however, so far as this port is
concerned, and merely result in such a gain to my general experience as may be of use when I have to take other ports
into consideration where a Harbour Engineer’s assistance is more required than at Shanghai, they will not have been
made in vain.
Among the steps which I judged necessary to be taken in the matter, was that of procuring a new survey of the
bottom of the entrance to the river, including the Outer and Inner Bars. This— thanks to the courtesy of Mr. Dick
who placed the Steamer Kuahsing at my disposal for the purpose, and to the practised skill of Captain L. G. Vassallo
in marine surveying, and the indefatigable perseverance of himself and his officers— I have been enabled to obtain ; and
I now have great pleasure in sending you the accompanying chart which I have made of it.
Since my arrival in Shanghai questions relating to the extension of the jetty system have been frequently
referred to me by the Commissioner of Customs and the Harbour Master, and as a general expression of my views on
this and some other points connected with the port, I send you herewith, by his request, a copy of my last report to
the former.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
R MASSY GREENE,
To ROBERT HART, Esquire,
Chief Harbour Engineer to Marine Department of I. M. Customs.
Inspector General of I. M. Customs in China .
MARINE DEPARTMENT OF I. M. CUSTOMS OF CHINA,
Harbour Engineer’s Office, Shanghai, 12 th June , 1869.
SIR, — In order to explain my views satisfactorily on the question of jetties at Pootung, which you have
recently referred to me for consideration, I must ask your attention while I endeavour to point out the leading charac-
teristics of the Whangpoo River, from its junction with the estuary of the Yang-tse-kiang to the city of Shanghai so
far as they have presented themselves to my notice, in the course of the investigations which, in compliance with the
request of the Inspector-General, it became my duty to make.
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Looking at the above map of the river, you will notice that Shanghai and Hongque are built on the concave
side of a very sharp bend; that below Hongque, the river makes a slight inclination in an opposite direction; that proceed-
ing a little farther down, this slight inclination speedily merges into a decided bend, the river at the same time increasing,
notably in width ; that at Black and Round Points, which are nearly opposite to each other, a sudden contraction occurs,
from which contraction the river gradually widens again and continues to wheel in the same direction until it reaches
“ Pheasant Point, ” when a contraction again occurs, and the river takes a new direction, which it preserves until it falls
into the estuary; and that— in obedience to a well known law of nature— the “thalweg” or deep channel hugs the concave
side of the bends. Where the river changes its direction, so as to cause the “thalweg” to shift from one side to the other,
a tendency to the formation of a bar is observable, as at the “Inner Bar,” and also at the point marked “A” on the map.
At the places— marked “B” and “C” on the map — where the river widens out in a loop sort of fashion, extensive shoals
are met with, of one of which “Gough’s Island” or the “Middle Ground” forms a part. From a comparison of old
charts with recent soundings, it appears that while the deep channel is generally holding its own, its depth has in some
places— as between “A” and “B” — sensibly increased. As to the so-called “Outer Bar,” there is a deep though
narrow channel across it, which only requires to be well marked by beacons or leading poles, to enable vessels to enter
the river in the day time; and as I understand it is in contemplation to erect a new and officient light for navigation
after dark, I need say no more on that head at preseut. The recent survey by Captain Vassallo shows the passage
across the “ Inner Bar” deeper by a couple of feet, than the depth shown on the last English Chart, or than the Harbour
Master’s tide pole and signals account for, and the direction of the present leading poles appears from it, so nearly right,
that I should not recommend an alteration therein, unless it is found by actual trial on the spot of different lines of
direction, that a better one— as is very likely — could be adopted; and similarly, I should not advise any alteration in
the indications of the tide pole at the signal station, without making a careful comparison between it and the minimum
depth of whatever may be found to be the line of deepest channel. Should it ever be deemed expedient to furnish
leading lights for the nocturnal passage of the “ Inner Bar,” I think it would be advisable to provide a self-adjusting
system of signalisation for the depth. It is clear that the present system of signalising the depth by means of flags,
would not answer at night, and in designing a nocturnal signalising apparatus, it would be almost as easy to make it
self-adjusting as not. The expediency of dredging the passage of the “ Inner Bar,” is a question more for “ the authori-
ties” than for their engineer to decide; and in view of this, the following table may be of use. It must be remembered,
however, that this table has been compiled from returns made in accordance with the depth of the channel as indicated
by the Harbour Master’s tide gauge, aud not with reference to the new chart.
Number of days per annum
water is not less than...
when depth on
“ Inner Bar” at high j
1 6 feet.
365 days.
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do.
do.
17
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363 tt
Do.
do.
do.
18
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347 „
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do.
19
303 „
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do.
20
234 „
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do.
do.
21
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120 „
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do.
do.
22
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53 „
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do.
23
>1
22 „
Do.
do.
do.
24
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do.
do.
25
»
0 „
Supposing we add one of the txoo feet extra accounted for in the new chart, ( I say one, because it is as well to
have a foot to spare, ) the table will stand thus: —
Number of days per annum
water is not less than...
when depth on
“ Inner Bar ” at high )
1 7
feet.
365 days.
Do.
do.
do.
18
»
363 „
Do.
do.
do.
19
tt
347 n
Do.
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do.
20
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303 tt
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21
tt
234 „
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25
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Although the subject of the Bars may not have much relevancy to the more immediate question in hand, namely,
that of the erection and extension of jetties at Pootung, I think the present is a sufficiently good opportunity for
bringing it forward, to make that my excuse for having done so; and before passing to the consideration of the jetties,
it may be well to notice briefly one or two points connected with fluvial phenomena which affect the matter, istly,
C
Where a curve occurs, as in the sketch below, the centrifugal force due to the circular motion of the stream, causes the
water to press against the concave bank C. B. D., and to draw of, so to speak, from the convex bank E. A. F. ; and the
effect is to create deep water at the concave side, and shoal water at the convex, and produce the form of cross section
shewn in the sketch. Moreover-at the concave side, the tendency is to scour away all protuberances and reduce the
curvature to a circular form, byabraxion of the bank ; whereas at the convex side, the tendency is to fill in all cavities,
and till out the curvature to a circular form by the deposition of silt. 2ndly, In a tidal river it is of the utmost impor-
tance not to reduce the quantity of tidal water admitted into the river at every flood tide, as the following quotation
relating to the port of Ostend will shew:— “The marshes or low lands there flooded at every high tide, have been
“ gradually reclaimed, and as the channel was not carried further up into the country, so as to create an artificial
“ backwater whose conditions of discharge should replace those under which the water over the low lands escaped,
“ the silt brought into the mouth of the harbour by the littoral current has considerably diminished the depth in the
“ entrance. Dredging and sluicing have been resorted to in vain, although conducted with all the practical skill
“ and persevering energy of the Dutch and Belgian engineers. For, however powerful the effects of sluices may be, they
“ are far inferior to those of the alternate currents of the flood and ebb tides spreading over large spaces; Great circum-
“ spection must therefore be exercised, and long, elaborate, and skilful investigations made, before any port or river is
“ deprived of the scouring action of the tides. The alluvial deposits may perhaps tend naturally to diminish or to destroy
“ this action ; but it must be retained as long as possible, and our efforts directed at all times rather to increase than to
“ diminish its power.”
From the foregoing observation, it will I trust be apparent that not only do all schemes for bunding in and
diminishing the water way, require to be carefully and scientifically considered; but also that the system of erecting
jetties broadcast, or any structures tending in the least degree to favor the deposition of silt, cannot be too strongly
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reprobated. Shanghai and the greater part of Hongqae are situated on the concave side of a bend, and at the scouring
side of the “thalweg,” and consequently I see no objection to bunding in the English and American settlements down
to low water line— in the same manner as has been done at the French buud —but no farther than the New Dock, near
which the “thalweg” crosses the river and remains at the opposite side until passing “ Pheasant Point” Due allow-
ance for scouring at the toe of such bund, should be provided, by driving sheet piling down to a considerable depth,
and by using proper ties to prevent the pressure of the filling behind, from bursting the facework after the scouring has
removed a portion of its original support. With the Pootung side, however, the case is widely different. Being on the
convex side of the stream, where, as before explained, there is a natural tendency to shoal, a low water band could do
no good, and would do all the harm due to the diminution of the space for tidal water.
It was considerations of the kind I have been endeavouring to explain, that led me in a recent report to the
Harbour Master on the subject of a proposed extension of Messrs. D. Muirhbad & Co.’s jetty at Pootung, to say: —
“ Certain causes have been at work in this harbour tending to augment the land and diminish the water-way, and as in
“ a tidal river like this, such increment of land to the prejudice of the fairway, is liable to progress in a duplicate ratio,
“ I would embrace every opportunity of counteracting these influences. It is undeniable that floating pontoons tend
“ rather to increase the scour on the bottom than to further the deposition of silt, and I would therefore recommend
“ that recourse should be had to such pontoons wherever practicable.”
I propose the following Regulations with regard to Wharves and Jetties: —
No party or parties shall be permitted to extend any solid mole or wharf beyond high water line.
Parties wishing to erect conveniences for loading and discharging vessels, or otherwise, or to alter or* modify
existing contrivances for these purposes, shall make application in writing to the Harbour Master, and shall on no
account commence operations until written permission has been obtained from him.
Henceforth no wharf, jetty, or binding stage, will be authorised which does not fulfil the following conditions: —
1 st. — All jetties must be built with wrought iron screw piles, of a diameter not exceeding five inches, and with
a space of not less than fifteen feet between the centre lines of any two piles.
2nd. — The tops of the piles must rise above the highest high water of spring tides, and the deck or roadway,
and all joists or girders supporting it, must be above water at all times.
3rd. — Nothing that can obstruct the free passage of the water shall be attached to the piles, except so much
wrought iron bar, angle, or toe bracing, as may be necessary for due rigidity.
4 th. — No jetty shall extend beyond low water mark of spring tides.
Whenever low water landing places are required, they must be obtained by means of floating pontoons and
hinged gangways: — the pontoons to be moored fore and aft with strong chains attached to moorings completely bedded
beneath the surface, and no guide piles to be employed; as no pile, post, or other structure can be allowed to protrude
from the bottom, below low water mark of spring tides.
In addition to these, it would be well to have a clause determined by the Harbour Master, limiting the distance
to which a gangway and pontoon may extend, over all. #
In conclusion, I would ask whether it is necessary for every man with river frontage at Pootung to have a
wharf of his own ? It appears to me that if it be so at present, it is because the river is the only means of communica*
tion between the different lots bordering the river. But why not have a road ?
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
R MASSY GREENE,
Chief Harbour Engineer to Marine Department of I. M. Custom*.
T. DICK, Esquire,
Commissioner of Customs , Shanghai
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(Published December 9, 1869 . )
SHANGHAI:
PRINTED AT THE CUSTOMS’ PRESS.
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Part I.— QUARTERLY REPORTS ON TRADE:—
YINGTZU,— NEWCHWANG, 7
TIENTSIN, 11
CHEFOO, 17
HANKOW, 23
KIUKIANG, 28
CHINKIANG, 33
SHANGHAI, 38
NINGPO, 44
FOOCHOW, 52
AMOY, 57
TAMSUI,— FORMOSA, 63
TAKOW,— FORMOSA, 66
SWATOW, 70
CANTON, 75
Part II.— QUARTERLY REPORT of DUES and DUTIES,... 82
Part III.— PRECIS of FINES and CONFISCATIONS for the
Quarter ending 30th September, 1869, ... ... 84
Part IY. — NOTIFICATIONS, — Nil .
Part V.— MOVEMENTS in the SERVICE, 94
Part VI.— APPENDIX, 10 1
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QUARTERLY REPORTS ON TRADE.
JULY TO SEPTEMBER, 1869.
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
YING-TZU, NEWCHWANG, October ist, 1869.
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table : —
ENTERED.
July.
No.
Tons.
I. Sailing Vessels,
4i
12,835
2. Steamers,
4
2,290
Total,
45
15,125
Same Quarter 1868,
27
7,811
1
rULY.
CLEARED.
No. |
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
m
13,451
2. Steamers,
■9
2,190
Total,
46
15,641
Same Quarter 1868,
30
8,945
15,125 44 12,994$ 40
7,811 17 5,584 23
August.
No.
6,938
September.
12,969 129 41,088^
67 20,333
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared—
Of Steamers cleared —
101 were from Coast Ports.
7 were from Coast Ports.
91 were for Coast Ports.
7 were for Coast Ports.
10 „ „ Hongkong.
» „ Hongkong.
24 „ „ Hongkong.
„ „ Hongkong.
10 „ „ Japan.
„ „ Russian Siberia
„ „ Philippines.
„ „ Straits.
„ „ Australia.
„ „ Great Britain
„ „ Continent.
„ „ United States
„ „ S. America.
I ,, „ Japan.
3 „ ,, Japan.
Cleared 118.
Remaining in Port 16,
,, „ Japan.
Cleared 7.
Remaining in Port, — None,
III.— IMPORTS.—
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III. — IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1 86 6.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Grey Shirtings,
. Pieces
4,050
4,000
8,750
26,240
Spotted „
White „
• ,,
...
1,649
...
100
• „
2,250
...
4,600
5,399
T-Cloths,
• >»
2,000
1,220
7 , 55 <>
9,799
Drills, American,
• »,
> 2,364
5,940
6,185
13.672
„ Dutch,
• ,»
1,040
240
8,715
„ English
• »,
)
660
661
8,010
Chintzes,
• ,,
...
...
5,553
300
Damasks,
• tt
...
1,040
280
Turkey Red,
• tt
...
...
...
1,250
Sheetings, American,
• ft
...
...
2,362
104
Woollens : —
Camlets, English,
. Pieces
360
1,275
1,100
760
410
Lastings,
• tt
...
806
560
„ Crape,
• tt
1,200
2,638
640
1,250
Lustres and Orleans,
• tt
...
5,265
880
1,000
Metals : —
Iron, Nail Rod,
. Pecuh
34
3,680.80
•
6,992.36
17 , 5 * 4-95
» Bar,
„ Hoop,
• tt
...
3 , 075-99
3 , 393-94
12,270.36
• tt
...
636.78
2 73
...
Tin,
• tt
...
15
Opium : —
Benares,
Malwa,
. Peculs
. . .
20.40
• • •
• tt
865
813.92
769.50
583
Patna,
• it
81.60
17-43
12
12.54
Paper, ist Quality,
• tt
| 1,850
1,291.49
1,449.52
2,558.19
„ 2nd „
• tt
2,813.99
4,003
2,400.72
Sugar, Brown,
• tt
11,054
39 , 9 * 5-35
20,445.07
3 1 , 447. 10
„ Candy,
• tt
2,524
1,75a 1 2
5,976.35
5 , 635-36
„ White,
• tt
7,235
14,871.05
1
8,87330
6,128.54
IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, os compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Barley, Pearl, Peculs
Bean Cakes, Pieces
„ Oil, Peculs
Beans, „
Ginseug, Native, „
Liquorice, „
Medicine, „
Melon Seeds, „
Samshoo, „
196
307,922
458
30*,356
24
5 i
532.24
2,276
1,922
1,698.78
880,147
11,643.92
520,798.80
44.96
52.38
1,196.68
2,831.72
1,259.66
136.50
234,250
2,868.46
260,336
63 - 3 I
475-51
1,224.11
414
761.95
< 525
565,242
5,518.48
539,883.70
35-94
298.88
1 , 736.36
I56.9O
72779
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Description or Goodr.
Great
Britain.
Continent
or Europe.
British
North
America.
United
States.
South
America.
India.
AtbVralia.
Japan.
Honokono.
Pulse, Peculs
,, Oil, „
...
...
...
...
20,67 1
686.75
147,625.50
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V.— RE-EXPORTS.— The Re-Exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
* 1867.
1868.
1869.
Grey Shirtings, Pieces
Opium, Malwa, Peculs
,, Patna, ,,
Orleans, Pieces
Dimity, „
Sugar, White, Peculs
500
52
1.20
500
375
735-31
The Re-exports to Japan during the same periods have been — Nil.
VI. — INTERNAL TRANSIT.— iViJ.
VII. — SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with Import and
Export of Treasure, Opium; Export of Pulse, Pulse Cake, and Pulse Oil.
i°. — PASSENGER TRAFFIC.— No statistics for the quarter obtainable.
2 0 .— TREASURE.
Import.
Export.
Jh. 59,664.
7 h 289,135.
3 0 . — OPIUM.
Opium, Malwa, Peculs
Patna, „
„ Benares, „
Total, Peculs
Gross Import.
Re-Export.
Net Import.
583
12.54
52
1.20
53 i
1 1 -34
595-54
53.20
542.34
4 0 .— TEA. — Nil.
5 0 .— PULSE, PULSE CAKE, AND PULSE OIL.
Description of Article.
Japan.
Hongkong.
Country
Ports.
Total.
Pulse, Peculs
„ Cake, „
»» Oil, »
20,671
686.75
147,625.50
1.039
371,587.20
565,242
3,79273
539.883.70
565,242
5,518.48
III.- REVENUE.—
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VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shews the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years: —
1867.
1868.
1869.
Import Duties,
5,472.2.4.4
4,506.2.8.3
8,583.5.3.8
Opium „
21,825.4.5.0
29,331.9.5.0
16,844.1.3.7
Export „
50,714.2.4.1
23,233.2.1.2
47,533.0.6.8
Coast Trade Duties,
6,207.5.1.9
8,403.6.2.0
5,686.1.1.3
Transit Dues, Inwards,
„ „ Outwards,
Tonnage Dues,
...
3,272.8.0.0
759.6.0.0
2,407.9.4.4
Total, H.
87,492.2.5.4
66,234.6.6.5
81,054.8.0.0
IX. — REMARKS. — I have no remarks to offer on the trade of the past quarter. It would be useless for
me to repeat what is already clearly shewn in the tables; and besides the results therein displayed, there are no facts of
commercial interest requiring either mention or comment.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — The only occurrence calling for notice has been the introduction of the rule prohibit-
ing direct shipments from this port, and Chefoo, of Pulse and Pulse Cake to Foreign Countries. This regulation was
communicated to this office on the 26th August; its enforcement has been attended by many difficulties, and I hear
with pleasure, that it is to be rescinded.
The Natives anticipate an early closing of the river, but the weather has certainly not been of a severity to
justify this impression.
I am, &c.,
A. MACPHERSON,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR. GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
TIENTSIN,
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TIENTSIN,
(Received 1st November , 1869.^
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
TIENTSIN, 1st October, 1869.
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the
.year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE.— The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
-are set forth in the following table: —
August.
Tons.
September.
Total.
1. Sailing Vessels,
19
4,826
18
4,613
18
4,868
55
*4,307
2. Steamers,
15
7,556
*5
7,828
H
7,462
44
22,846
Total
34
12,382
33
12,441
32
12,330
99
37, *53
Same Quarter 1868,
29
10,023
35
12,684
34
12,186
98
34,893
No.
Tons.
No. -
Tons.
No. |
1 Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,.
2. Steamers,
18 3.843 17
16 8,122 14
34 11,96s 31
Same Quarter, 1868, 24
8,541 38 14,167 34
6,668
10,478 96 33,186
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared —
Of Steamers cleared —
34 were from Coast Ports.
44 were from Coast Ports.
49 were for Coast Ports.
45 were for Coast Ports.
14 „ „ Hongkong.
2 „ „ Japan.
1 was „ Russian Siberia
1 „ „ Philippines.
2 were „ Great Britain.
1 was „ the Continent.
-
2 „ „ Hongkong.
1 was „ Japan.
Cleared, 52
Remaining in Port,. ... 5
Cleared, 45
Remaining in Port,— Nil.
III.— IMPORTS.-
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III.— IMPOETTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
'' quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
I867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: - '
Shirtings, Grey, Plain,
Pieces
360,857
170,288
450,419
447 J 92
„ White, „
it
49,178
23,982
82,136
68,256
„ Figured, Brocades, Spot., &c.
»>
6,570
2,500
2 JOO
4,500
„ Dyed, Plain,
»
...
6,400
6,164
16,007
„ „ Figd., Broc., Spot,&c.
»»
I 9 J 99
7,400
8,550
9,674
T-Cloths,
»»
5>, 526
11,695
203,599
379,977
Drills, English, Dutch and American,..
>»
26,713
12,489
40,886
67,764
Sheetings,
»»
...
11,291
5,680
24,188
Jeans and Twills,
»»
1,010
•7,639
720
,6,755
Chintzes, Furnitures, and Cotton Prints,
ft
8,382
21,076
21,045
Turkey Red Cloths and Cambrics,
tt
12,750
3,950
15.976
9,530
Velvets, Velveteens, and Fustians,
tt
926
120
761
1,744
Handkerchiefs
Dozens
2,200
...
10,445
5,228
Woollen Goods:—
Camlets, English,
Pieces
3,955
1,550
6,940
3,230
Spanish Stripes,
tt
1,501
1,165
2,412
2,858
Lastings,
tt
2,440
480
1,960
4,125
Lustres & Orleans, Figured & Plain,...
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,
tt
21,038
II,96o
15, *37
18,607
tt
21,178
L 375
950
5.421
Metals:—
Copper, Japan,
Peculs
520.60
20
254.90
1,044.46
Iron, Nail Rod,
tt
504
...
100
,, Bar,
a
2,871.74
1,218.71
. . .
479-12
Lead, in Pigs,
tt
2,930.66
2 , 053-55
Steel,
a
472.24
,
312.66
1,229.20
Sundries: —
Matches,
Gross
28,530
L 775
25,847
20,506
Needles,
Pieces
108,824,500
48,950,000
165,803,000
247,498,000
Sandalwood, :
Peculs
113
84.49
48
1,140.21
Sapanwood,
a
5 , 715-79
461.20
5,201.49
Seaweed,
a
14,647.67
4 , 359-83
14,633.06
4,914.20
Window Glass,
Boxes
250
3 , 76 i
4,331
Opium: —
Malwa,
Peculs
1,411.19
2,269.95
2,1 18.21
2,160
Patna,
a
111.60
148.80
50.40
85.20
Benares,
a
148.80
13.60
14760
44-40
Other kinds,
a
59.86
12
42
50.50
Chinese Imports: —
Paper, ist Quality,
Peculs
3,783-13
5,258.86
2,521.66
6 , 533-70
.. 2nd „
a
6,684.94
5,315-36
9,918.21
5,580.58
Rice,
tt
...
23,159.20
51,266.31
1,650.50
Sugar, Brown,
>»
73 , 013-51
52,559-84
78,441.28
43 , 705 - 1 3
„ White,
tt
34,392.65
33 , 593-23
41,198.16
13,326.50
„ Candy,
tt
9.3 18.63
9 , 751-25
5 , 994-55
13426.84
Tea, Black,
>»
4 , 972.94
8,770.81
9,975.20
26,197.80
„ Brick,
a
959
12 , 770.15
13 , 755-23
24,361.76
„ Japan,
a
...
l,28l
3,686.72
908.63
1,174-38
Tobacco, Prepared,
tt
3 , 35,84
2,769.79
3,98210
IV. — EXPORTS. —
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IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Porte during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Dates. Red,
. Peculs
592.27
955-74
162.52
1,110.81
Felt Caps,
. Pieces
61,653
113,626
16,020
95,954
Flowers, Dried,
. Peculs
0.55
1.04
582.98
Leather,
• »
106.75
104.88
96.76
107.68
Lilies, Dried,
* »
741.13
576.50
187.70
884.4^
Liquorice,
• »
128.96
265.21
239.74
25473
Medicines,
• »>
- 7 , 920.37
6,857.65
4,25412
9,97473
Metals,— Iron, Unmanufactured,
• >>
• . •
...
150
536.50
Mushrooms,
• »
20.12
93.87
3515
9519
Sarashoo,
• »
1,696.64
1,057.60
609.55
1,874.12
Silkworms’ Eggs,
• »
...
...
576
Soap,
• w
2,448.26
2,485.89
85.50
3 , 939-33
Tobacco, Prepared,
• M
425.22
99875
3,3 >905
2,602.88
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures, Native,
.. Pieces
15,698
14,493
7,083
13,597
There were no Exports to Foreign Countries during the quarter.
V. — RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with. the same period in previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods:—
Shirtings, Grey, Plain,
Pieces
to
00
00
...
1,700
2,300
„ Dyed, Fjg., Broc., Spot., &c.,
»
170
450
150
T-Cloths,
700
5 , 5 °°
2,000
567
Drills, English, Dutch and American,..
>»
328
3,239
...
3 °
Sheetings,
»»
...
...
...
40
Handerchiefs,
Dozens
■ . .
60
Woollen Goods: —
Camlets, English,
Pieces
15
30
10
159
Spanish Stripes,
»
522
...
! 9
12
Lustres & Orleans, Plain & Figured,..,
w
50
0
^ :
160
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,
)}
200
Russian Cloth,
))
...
100
3
163
Metals: —
Steel,
Peculs
•••
5 °
Sundries:—
Matches,
Needles,
Gross
150
• • •
...
2,000
Pieces
5,500,000
•••
6,983,000
9,000,000
Window Glass,
Opium:— Maiwa,
Boxes
56
...
40
Peculs
• • •
• • •
i 5
Chinese Re-exports; —
Paper, 2 nd Quality,
Peculs
...
• ••
• ••
255.82
Re-exports to Japan, Nil.
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VI. — INTERNAL TRANSIT.— The following table gives a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to, and Native
Goods brought from, the interior, under Transit Passes during the quarter, as compared with the same period in
previous years: —
Foreign Goods conveyed to the Interior.
Metals:— Copper, Japan, * Peculs
Seaweed, ist Quality, „
„ Russian, „
53 Transit Passes issued for the above.
Native Produce brought from the Interior.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
No record.
Vo record.
Vo record.
2, 9-73
S3 1-35
2.943-35
Silkworms’ Eggs, PecuU
5.76
i Transit Pass issued for the above.
[ Note, — The above statistics were obtained from the Superintendent’s office, where all Transit Dues have hitherto been oollected.
The accuracy of the particulars cannot be vouched for. ]
VII.— SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, and Import and Re-export of Opium: —
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VIII.— REVENUE.— The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as
compared with the same period in previous years : —
I867.
1868.
I869.
Import Duties,
7,25!. 3.7.9
17,407.6.7.5
27 , 841 . 0 . 6.3
Opium „
71,699.4.4.5
70,986.3.0.0
46,923.0.0.0
Export „
10,704.9.7.5
9,690.9.3.3
9,958.1.0.6
Coast Trade Duties,
23 , 0544 . 4.3
19,790.2.1.8
25 . 398 - 7 . 3.9
Transit Dues, Inwards, ...
...
242 . 94.6 *
„ „ Outwards,
...
...
58.3.0.0 *
Tonnage Dues,
2 , 390 . 9 . 0.0
1,021.3.0.0
1,682.44.4
Total, H. 7 h
115,101.1.4.2
118,896.4.2.6
112 , 104 . 5 . 9.8
[ * As reported frqm the Superintendent's office . ]
IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — The import trade of Tientsin, more particularly that in Foreign manufac-
tures, during the period now under consideration, was unusually dull. The supply of Piece Goods, as may be seen from
the preceding statistics, greatly exceeded that of the same quarter in previous years, and has proved much more than
Sufficient to meet the demand. In consequence of the market being thus overstocked prices have been low, but even
this encouragement did not seem to induce Native purchasers to come forward more readily. As one of the influences
adverse to trade, in addition to that of the crops in the Shan-hsi province having this season proved unusually bad, may
be cited the scarcity and consequent dearness, relatively to Copper Cash, of Silver. A tael is now, and has for some
time been, worth about 1,670 cosh, while the usual rate is from 1,345 to 1,400. This insufficiency of the medium for
wholesale purchases necessitated either the raising of retail prices, assessed in cash, — thus probably causing a reduced
demand,— or the lowering of wholesale prices, assessed in Sycee. These latter rates, although they were reduced, as
already mentioned, in consequence of excessive supply, did not, however, prove sufficiently low to counterbalance the lack
of Silver, and commercial depression was the result.
The importation of Opium during the quarter fell little short of that for the corresponding term in 1868, but
the trade has, nevertheless, been much injured by the increased production of Native drug.
Needles have, since the opening of the river this year, been poured into Tientsin in such large supplies, that
the market is now completely glutted, considerable stocks remaining on hand almost unsaleable.
The great increase during this quarter as compared with the same periods in 1866, 1867, and 1868, in the import
of Tea destined for Kiachta, may partly be accounted for by the fact of a new Russian firm, bringing a large amount of
capital into the trade, having, early this year, opened an establishment at this port. The preference shown in Russia for
Teas transported overland from Tientsin, is now, moreover, becoming more marked, the opinion being confirmed that the
leaf sea-borne to Europe becomes impaired both in flavour and fragrance during the course of transmission by that route.
The unimportance of our Export trade renders comment almost unnecessary. The foregoing comparative state-
ment shows a falling-off this quarter in but few items, and in several — more particularly in Medicines — a considerable
increase.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — On the 4th July, H. I. and R. Austrian Majesty’s Minister Plenipotentiary and
Envoy Extraordinary, and Chief of the Austrian Expedition to East Asia and South America, Admiral Baron von
Pete, and suite,— and Doctor von Scherzer, Commercial Commissioner attached to the same mission,— arrived at
Tientsin, and started for the capital on the following day. On the 8th September, they returned to this port, and the new
Treaty between Austria and China, which had already been signed at Peking by H. 'E. the Austrian Minister and one
of the Chinese Commissioners, was then signed by H. E. Ch‘unq ‘Hou, in the presence of Baron von Petz, Doctor von
Scherzer, one of the Secretaries of Legation, Mr. Monoan (H. B. M. Consul), and several high Chinese officials. This
completed, the mission started for the South.*
* It may, in this connection, be mentioned that on the 35th September, Mr. Consul Monoan notified his appointment to the post of
Acting Austro-Hungarian Consul at Tientsin.
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Early in July, the Hon. J. Ross Browne, late United States* Minister in China, passed through Tientsin, en
route for America.
On the 25th August, the British brig Eliza Corry , from Tientsin bound to Japan, grounded on a shoal about
seven miles to the westward of Sha-hii-tien Island. On the intelligence reaching Taku, the Harbour Master immediately
started for the spot, which he reached on the 29th. The vessel, though comparatively uninjured, proved to be in a most
critical position, but arrangements made to heave her off at high water resulted successfully. Shortly afterwards, however,
the wind freshened, ultimately increasing to a gale, and the brig, anchored in an exposed situation, strained heavily, and
after striking once, broke from her mooring3. Fortunately, she did not again run aground, but being much damaged
by this second mishap, had to alter her destination to Shanghai, there to undergo repairs.
The island of Sha-lui-tien, — at the south-east point of the Banks, — was inspected, in July last, by two officers
of the Marine Department, with the view of ascertaining the feasibility of establishing a Light-house thereon. The site
is pronounced to be a desirable one, and the difficulties in the way of erection far from insuperable.
This quarter has witnessed the establishment, by the local Pilots, of a Tug and Lighter Company, which, there
is reason to believe, will prove of much utility to shipping. A small steamer — the Pathfinder , (formerly the British
gun-boat Insolent . ) has been adapted for this service, and is already in considerable demand for towing vessels between
Tientsin and Taku. Sailing ships grounding in the river and being obliged to lighten before proceeding further, or
vessels lying ready for sea but without sufficient wind to take them outside the Bar, will probably reap much advantage
from having a serviceable steamer within easy call.
On the 22nd of August, a memorable storm passed over Taku, heralded by the appearance of a water-spout
apparently close to the land. This phenomenon was followed by a furious gale, accompanied by showers of rain and
h iil. The hail-stones were so remarkably large, and struck with such violence, that the plastered roofs of the Chinese
houses were deeply indented, aud gulls, curlew, and snipe killed in great numbers. Strange to say, neither at Tientsin
on the one hand, nor at a distance of about eight miles beyond the Bar, on the other, was the storm otherwise than slightly
felt. With the exception of a few other squally and rainy days incidental to this period of the year, the weather both
at Tientsin and Tnku has been fine, and the temperature lower than during the same quarter of last year. The health
of Foreigners has been good, but the Chinese have suffered much from intermittent fever.
Towards the close of August, the village of Cheng-kuan, about one hundred It from Tientsin, became the scene
of an outrage perpetrated by Chinese robbers upon two Protestant Missionaries, — Messrs. Hodge and Williamson, who
were proceeding by boat to a mission station further inland. It appears that they were followed from the settlement by
a hastily organized band of thieves, some fifteen or twenty strong, tempted by the knowledge that there was a large sum
of money on board. Arrived at Cheng-kuan the Missionary boat anchored for the night, close to the bank on the unin-
habited side of the river, — a circumstance which encouraged the marauders, till then stealthily watching their opportunity,
to hazard an attack. Some of their number accordingly boarded and would appear to have taken the inmates entirely
by surprise. Mr. Hodge only awoke to find the vessel already in the possession of armed men, and his companion missing.
The boatmen, with one exception, had been found sleeping below, and were not permitted to get out, while the one man,
who had happened to be on deck, was held down by the queue until all w;is over, and consequently saw little of what
was occurring around him. According to the imperfect testimony of the only member of the gang as yet in custody,
Mr. Williamson ‘fell over the side ;* and as no cries or struggles in the water were heard, the probability is that he had
been overpowered by numbers, stunned, and hustled overboard. The robbers lost no time in plundering the boat of
everything worth removing, and it was perhaps owing to their attention having been thus engrossed, that Mr. Hodge,
after some rough handling and blows, but otherwise unhurt, was allowed to jump on shore. As yet unaware of the sad
fate of his friend, he remained upon the spot, in the hope of his re-appearance, for some hours after the thieves had fled.
The melancholy truth was subsequently discovered.
I am, &c.,
COLIN JAMIESON,
Clerk in Charge.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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CHEFOO.
(Received let November , 1869.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CHEFOO, 15TH October, 1869.
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21, of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the
year 1 869.
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II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table: —
Total.
No. I Tons.
ENTERED.
July.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
42
12,721
2. Steamers,
30
14,849
Total,
72
27,570
Same Quarter 1868, — Sailing Vessels,
30
9,620
23
11,675
Total,
53
21,295
195 79.339
CLEARED.
J ULY.
No. I Tons.
August.
September.
1. Sailing Vessels, 28
2. Steamers, 30
No. I Tons. No. I Tons.
8,300 26
13,554 30
Same Quarter 1868, — Sailing Vessels, 25
„ „ „ Steamers, 22
22,920 56 21,854 56
s.319 36
15,438 24
17,530 48 20,757 60
166 66,577
Total.
No. I Tons.
155 61,227
Of Sailing Vessels entered — Of Steamers entered —
64 were from Coast Ports. 86 were from Coast Ports.
12 „ „ Hongkong.
24 ,, ,» J»P an -
5 „ „ Russian Siberia
2 „ „ Australia.
2 „ „ Great Britain.
Of Sailing Vessels cleared— Of Steamers cleared —
60 were for Coast Ports. 86 were for Coast Ports.
13 „ „ Hongkong.
4 » v Japan.
7 „ „ Russian Siberia.
Remaining in Port....... 25 | Remaining in Port (laid up) 1
m. -IMPORTS:—
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III. — IMPORTS.— The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description op Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Brocades, White,
Dyed,
Pieces
...
...
550
200
,»
2,140
600
750
136
Chintzes, P
„
1,222 „
800
7,840
2,320
Damasks,
yy
...
...
200
400
Dimities,
yy
...
...
...
50
Drills,
yy
420
2,095
6,839
14,366
Handkerchiefs,
Dozens
...
35
1,273
J eans,
Pieces
...
200
510
2,295
Muslins,
yy
400
...
Sheetings,
yy
...
...
180
380
Shirtings, Grey,
yy
49,450
9,450
167,952
85,390
„ White,
„ Dyed,
yy
1,190
438
762
3,302
2,250
yy
204
623
1,150
White Spots,
yy
2,150
500
1,600
1,700
„ Dyed „
yy
2,820
6,070
800
540
350
T - Cloths,
yy
4,450
79,262
127,374
Turkey Red Cloth,
yy
897
2,250
2,572
4,409
Twills,
yy
...
...
150
750
Velvets,
yy
...
...
774
354
Velveteens,
yy
...
40
24
Woollens:—
Camlets, English,
Pieces
380
...
i,3io
190
„ Imitation,
yy
100
700
IOO
Crapes,
yy
50
...
130
360
Fustians,
yy
320
...
...
40
Lastings,
Long Ells,
yy
IOO
103
22
120
yy
60
200
20
Lustres, Plain and Figured,
yy
1,900
2,334
3,9*0
3,870
Orleans,
yy
457
500
IOO
100
Spanish Stripes,
yy
246
372
126
Metals:—
Copper,
Peculs
«..
...
50
132.40
Iron Bar,
yy
668.49
4.84
2,294.99
7,279.98
„ Nail Rod,
yy
...
252
5,410.02
6,794
„ Wire,
Lead, in Pigs,
yy
• 97.67
76.28
...
142
yy
500
8.10
2,221.22
4,530.57
Quicksilver,
yy
...
17.15
45
22.53
Steel,
yy
438
186
643.80
57365
Tin,
Sundries: —
yy
—
47
256.92
i;.io
Coal,
Tons
352
108
L937
2,358
Glass, Window,
Sq . Put
4,7oo
59,100
71,500
Matches,
Gross
3,008
2,5i7
12,305
10,985
Needles
Pieces
3,090,000
4,500,000
33,983,000
37,500,000
Sapanwood ...
Peculs
...
40
4,100.30
7,559.08
Seaweed, 1st Quality,
yy
8,062.70
8,750.89
9,707.57
3,549-5°
,, 2nd „
yy
12,532.18
...
13,082.14
21,886.19
Opium, Malwa,
yy
592.23
556
1,326.60
489.50
yy
3569
1320
* 24.93
20.43
„ Benares,
yy
28.80
13.20
31.20
45.60
Native Imports: —
Aniseed, Star,
Peculs
88
23
73*30
10.50
Medicine,
yy
I39-38
1,050.50
58372
672.62
Paper, ist Quality,
yy
10,426.89
3,387.06
1,556.58
2,37199
„ 2nd „
yy
6,599.14
2,767.83
6,853.81
8,483.81
Silk Pieoe Goods,
yy
132.68
55 45
136.52
68.95
Sugar, Brown,
yy
52,045.19
19,1*8.63
61,440.09
29,380.55
„ White,
yy
15,410.32
8,254.82
29,864.29
8,953-36
„ Candy,
yy
L337.65
626.04
2,620.87
2,625.51
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IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Bean Cake,
. Peculs
135,087.20
90,904.70
57,848.40
62,915.40
,, Oil,
• »»
94.24
496.25
466.50
1,066.45
Cotton,
• a
12,220.22
1,422.86
354
6.05
Dates,
. „ *
4,077.09
4,955.86
2,147.20
441-30
Hats, Straw,
. Pieces
4>934
. . .
6,660
. . .
Liquorice,
. Peculs
678.98
990.20
2,844.69
3 , ' 52-57
Medicine,
• a
2,609.34
1 , 409.30
3,292.06
3,468.73
Peas,
• »,
112,414.36
77 , 875-25
51,488.14
95,969.36
Silk Pongees,
• a
183.31
137-03
205.65
206.79
„ Yellow,
• a
C).80
...
145.82
22.46
Straw Braid,
• a
415 -I 4
494.91
776.26
1,887.79
Tobacco, Prepared,
• »»
3 ^ 4-55
32.95
57-55
53-40
Vermicelli,
• tt
6,825.53
9 ) 773-26
8 . 554-37
12,112.05
The following table shows the distribution of the principal Exports among Foreign Countries :-
Description of Goods.
Hongkong.
Japan.
Russian Siberia.
Bean Oil, Peculs
...
907
Cotton, „
...
...
6.05
Dates, „
13380
* . .
...
Liquorice, „
1,368.80
17.15
...
Medicine, „
837.02
14.10
...
Peas,
38,557-67
12 , 597-34
...
Silk Pongees, „
23-77
...
0.50
Tobacco, Prepared, „
...
•••
10.60
Vermicelli, „
8,151.95
4.70
24.40
V. — RE-EXPORTS.— The Re-export to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Brocades, White,
. Pieces
50
,, Dyed,
• ,,
So
150
250
. . .
Chintzes,
- ,,
...
500
600
Drills,
Shirtings, Grey,
• ,,
480
255
i,i 75
2,998
• „
2,250
...
750
„ White,
350
...
...
„ „ Spots,
• a
200
...
...
T-Cloth,
• »»
300
900
4,800
Turkey Red Cloth,
• a
200
220
300
Twills,
• a
...
...
750
Velvets,....
• a
...
30
...
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Description of Goods.
1866.
I867.
1868.
1869.
Woollens: —
Camlets, English,
.. Pieces
...
20
30
...
Crapes,
•• 91
...
...
150
70
Fustians,
*• 91
...
240
...
Lustres, Plain and Figured,
•• 11
. . .
L4H
340
...
Orleans,
Metals:—
•• 11
...
200
Iron Bar,
.. Pecuh
...
. . .
188.34
„ Nail Rod,
CoDDer
•• »>
...
378
182.88
25.88
387
206.22
94.84
127.26
Lead, in Pigs,
••
246
Tin,
Sundries: —
•• 11
...
50.38
93- 15
19.80
Coal,
. Tons
• . •
...
100
Matches,
.. Cross
. . .
1,250
636.50
475
Sa pan wood,
.. Pecuh
604.05
3,492.48
Seaweed, ist Quality,
•• 11
126.90
6,761
680.28
792
„ 2nd ,,
6,427.40
8,900
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Window Glass,
... Sq. feet
• • •
Opium, Malwa,
„ Patna
.. Pecuh
62
66
3815
39
11
...
3.60
„ Benares,
11
...
1.20
...
Aniseed, Star,
, . . ,,
65.50
47-27
Medicine,
•• 11
43- 13
69.18
26.44
92.50
Paper, ist Quality,
... ,,
146.41
130.06
293.42
168.19
„ • 2nd „
10
32
0.95
1,006.95
2.72
180.50
Silk Piece Goods,
1 . ■ ,,
. . . ,,
Sugar, Brown,
... „
1, 979- 1 8
3,305.98
13,847.10
4,78975
„ White,
„ Candy,
,,
237.60
2,148.60
1,306.63
1,096.93
... ,,
352.25
...
45.90
The Re-exports to Japan during the same period have been : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Cotton Goods: —
Cambrics,
.. Pieces
• • •
100
. . ■
Chintzes,
• • ,,
5°
• ••
...
Shirtings, Grey,
•• ,,
100
...
...
„ White,
•• „
50
. . .
...
Metals: — Iron, Nail Rod,
.. Pecuh
201.60
40740
Sundries: —
Needles,
.. Pieces
1,000,000
• • •
• . ■
Sapanwood,
Window Glass,
.. Pecuh
. . *
523*25
.. Sq.feet
...
600
. . .
Opium, Malwa,
.. Pecuh
. . .
2
...
Sugar, Brown,
.. ,,
91.50
...
„ White,
„ Candy,
• • „
...
9 2 5-95
83 7 31
•• 11
...
19.20
64.8O
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VII. — SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with Import and
Export of Treasure, &c. : —
1 0 .— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
Shanghai,
Tientsin,
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
STEAMER8.
Sailing Vessels.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese. | Europeans.
...
50
1 7
60
40
95
45
37
33
...
N.B . — The above table gives only the statistics in connection with the Passenger Traffic from the T9th August to 30th September, no
returns having been kept prior to the receipt of the instructions issued in Circular No. 21 of 1869.
2 0 .— TREASURE.
' Imported from.
Exported to.
Ningpo Th 9,000
Shanghai, „ 4,954
Tientsin „ 22,850
Newchwang, „ 4,094
Amoy, Th 13,700
Shanghai, „ 813,670
Tientsin, „ 36,500
Newchwang, „ 57,000
Japan, „ 5,000
Russian Siberia, „ 19,900
Total, Th 40,898
Total, Th 945,770
VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years: —
1867.
1868.
1869.
Import Duties,
3,201.4.5.6
17,232.9.1.3
13,94512.4
Opium „
16,354.3.9.9
41481.9.0.0
15,276.6.2.5
Export „
14,191.2.2.2
11,630.1 8.9
17,069.6.8.9
Coast Trade Duties,
3,484.6.2.6
8,688.4.9.6
6,074.7.7.4
Transit Dues, Inwards,
„ „ Outwards,
. . .
Tonnage Dues,
3,026.0.0.0
3,410.5.0.0 •
3,587.2.0.0
Total, E. Th
40,257.7.0.3
84443.9.9.8
55,9534. 1.2
IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — Business during the past three months has been unusually dull, and almost
all the principal articles of Foreign and Native production have been both low in price, and difficult of sale. Comparing
the quarter under review, however, with the corresponding period of last year, the import trade (exclusive of Opium and
Sugar) is not altogether unsatisfactory.
The import of Grey and Fancy Cotton Goods, since the ist July, it is true shews a decrease of about 23,000
pieces; but calculating the arrivals of these goods, since the commencement of the year, the total quantity falls short of
the importation during the first nine months of 1868, by only 2,631 pieces, the figures being 644,207 pieces, against
646,838 pieces.
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Tlie price of Grey Shirtings has ranged from Tk 2.1.5 to Tk 2.2.0, and T-Cloths have Realized from Ik 1.7.5
to Tk 1.9.5.
The importation of Bar and Nail Rod Iron, Lead, Seaweed, Needles, and Paper, displays an increase; whilst
that of Sugar and Opium has decreased, the former by nearly 53,000 peculs, and the latter to the extent of about 827
chests.
During the three months the price of Malwa Opium has fluctuated between Ik 509 and Tk 530 a chest; Sugar
from Ik 2.7.0 to Ik 3.0.0 a pecul; Bar Iron from Ik 2.7.0 t o'Tk 2.9.0; Nail Rod from Tk 2.6.0 to 7 k 2.8.0, and Lead
from Tk 5.6.0 to ‘Ik 6.3.0.
The stocks of most of the above mentioned articles in the hands of the importers are said to be exceedingly
heavy, owing to the very limited demand for the interior.
During the months of July and August rates of freight ruled lower than ever before known at this port, from
10 to 15 ceuts a pecul (deadweight) having been accepted for Hongkong direct; and via Newchwang for the Southern
ports or Japan, from 15 to 20 cents.
It is satisfactory to note that the depression which has characterized the Import, does not appear to have
extended to the Export trade. The shipment of Pulse, Bean Cakes, Straw Braid, Vermicelli and Liquorice, all being
considerably in excess of last year.
The Revenue for the quarter amounted to Tk 55,953, against Tk 84,443 * n 1868, exhibiting a decrease of
‘Ik 28,490, which is almost accounted for by the falling off, above referred to, in the importation of Opium alone.
X.— OCCURRENCES.— The only movement I have to report amongst Foreign Officials, is the departure for
Europe, on the 2nd September, of Her Majesty’s Consul Mr. John Markham. Mr. Edward Solbe is at present in
charge of the Consulate. Of Chinese Officials I have no movements to note. On the 9th July, H. E. the Honorable
Ross Browne, United States Minister, arrived from Peking, en route to Shanghai and the United States; and on the
10th September, H. E. Admiral Baron von Petz, Austrian Minister Plenipotentiary, and suite, arrived from Tientsin,
in the British Steamer Yuen-tze-fei. His Excellency at once proceeded to his Flag ship the Donaii , in which he sailed
for Nagasaki on the 12th September.
No wrecks have occurred during the quarter. The Steamer Yuen-tze-fei , however, got badly on shore on the
night of the 1st July, at the Shantung Promontory, and was compelled to discharge a portion of her cargo, before she
could be extricated from her dangerous position, which was effected after much difficulty on the 3rd July, by the Steamer
Nanning , which wjis sent to her assistance.
A Beacon, consisting of a pole surmounted by a basket cone, has been erected by Captain Nicolas, on the
extremity of the shoal, which extends to the Southward of Kung-tung-tao [I|^f jj|j) Island.
On the night of the nth July, an American citizen, named Walsh, employed by H. E. the Taotai as a
constable, unfortunately shot at and killed a Chinese, whom he was endeavouring to arrest. This man, armed with a
knife, had been laying in wait with the avowed intention of taking the life of Mr. Thompson, a butcher. The constable
was directed to apprehend him, but on seeing the constable he fled, and it was in the pursuit that ensued, that —
according to the constable’s statement— he, deeming himself menaced with the knife, fired, and the deplorable event
occurred.
On the 2nd September, a somewhat serious disturbance, resulting in loss of life, arose between the Swatow
Junkmen and a portion of the Tientsin disciplined troops then stationed here. The Junkmen were enjoying a theatrical
performance at their guild, the Ch‘ao-chou-hui-kuan t m when, it is stated, the performance was
interrupted by a small military official, who in consequeuce was rather roughly handled. He immediately proceeded to
the barracks, and falling in about a hundred men returned to the guild house and fired into the building, killing one
person and wouuding several others. The fracas was speedily terminated by the prompt arrival of the General
Commanding and the Taotai.
The weather during the quarter has been marked by very temperate heat; but for the past two months the
absence of rain has been much felt, and in the north and north-west districts the crops are said to have suffered
considerably.
I am, &c.,
F. E. WRIGHT,
Commissioner of Customs,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
HANKOW, ist October, 1869.
SIR,
I. — In accordance with instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns Department at Shanghai, for publication, statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the year 1 869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table : —
ENTERED.
July.
August.
September.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
' No.
Tons.
1. River Steamers,
m
I S>544
1 7
15,281
5i
46,868
3t>4
2
1,294
20
1,860
3. Native Craft,
H
...
Total,
15,908
19
16,575
7i
48,728
Same period 1868,
25
16,763
25
18,227
28
nn
78
5L149
CLEARED.
July.
August.
September.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. River Steamers,
17
15,544
14,768
18
16,901
5i
47,213
2. Vessels under Chinkiang Pass
4
3^3
182
6
666
12
1, 161
1,582
3. Native Craft,
7
640
515
5
427
18
Total,..
28
16,497
24
15,465
29
17,994
81
49,956
Same period 1 868,
30
16,651
21
48,804
The above all entered from, and cleared for, Shanghai and River Ports.
III. — IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
I867.
1868.
1869.
Grey Shirtings,
145,099
240,097
270,539
White „
13,398
14,243
8,836
11,394
T-Cloths,
16, 597
37,777
78,824
47,478
Drills,
34,571
41,357
46,622
78,281
Chintz,
7,854
8,001
7,904
8,492
Brocades,
,,
8,250
8,472
7,050
2,444
Damasks,
3,878
3,714
2,040
3,240
Velvets and Velveteens,
• ,,
5,895
9,010
8,218
8,587
Lustres and Orleans,
5,454
19,281
9.7i8
15,554
Camlets,
10,136
14,152
H.345
H,I42
Cloth, Broad, Medium, &c.,
2,006
3,822
3,208
4,205
Lastings,
1,699
3,648
2,820
1,780
Long Ells,
50,100
40,623
46,776
40,262
Spanish Stripes,
8,391
5,439
5,984
4,928
IMPORTS. — Continued .
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Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Iron,
. Pecuh
4,866
1,408
835
1.653
Lead,
• >»
2,290
640
8,460
8,738
Tin,
• »,
...
241
30
316
Quicksilver,
• »»
129
738
449
836
Sugar, Brown, Foreign and Native,....
• >»
53*295
80,559
46,107
47,704
„ White,
• „
22,565
28,655
1**255
10,490
Cuttle Fish,
• »»
1 1,400
7,000
13.390
Sandalwood,
• ,»
2,140
2,619
4,710
5,076
Sa pan wood,
• »,
9-754
6,236
7*079
15.243
Seaweed,
• »>
20,714
11,459
9,616
7,324
Pepper,
• „
I 74 I 7
15,227
14*667
1 1,086
Opium, Malwa,
• „
1,051
989
1,041
697
„ Patna, &c.,
• >»
93
45
*7
73
Medicine,
• ,»
5*256
5,200
6,169
6,554
Cotton
• »»
1,205
2,440
609
845
Silk Piece Goods,
• »»
452
535
512
373
IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Dye Stuff,
Pecuh
424
2,291
1,680
630
Fungus, K ..
»»
L 939
L 754
2,923
2,582
Gypsum,
»
1 1,200
1 2,040
9,500
16,340
Hemp,
9.295
12,573
11.495
ii ,597
Lily Flowers,
,»
171
6,900
6,800
5,186
Medicine,
it
5,747
27*724
13,000
12,595
Nut Galls,
tt
1.082
2,21 1
4,956
2,924
Od, Wood,
tt
54*423
57,843
47,405
32,019
Opium, Szechuen,
»»
1.28
92.23
Paper,
tt
3,571
5.398
6,000
L 735
Rhubarb, Shensi,
tt
I r Qa
381
5*3
274
„ Szechuen,
tt
> 500
376
495
424
Safflower,
tt
934
834
972
1,689
Silk, Yellow, Szechuen,
tt
65
215
520
729
Steel,
it
1,060
1.953
3*053
3,424
Tallow, Vegetable,
a
9,041
13,092
io ,933
7,880
Tea, Black,
tt
117*432
99,029
169,472
143^82
„ „ Brick,
it
)
14,090
23,662
33*304
,, Green, ,,
tt
j 7*393
5,512
321
10,090
„ Dust,
it
11,970
212
1,668
2,041
Tobacco,
it
13,086
14 , 99 °
17,206
11,050
Varnish,
it
646
54 i
1,142
96 7
Wax, White,
it
1.058
357
738
. 1,144
V.- RE-EXPORTS.— Nil.
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VI. — INTERNAL TRANSIT. — The following table gives a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to, and Native goods
brought from, the interior, under Transit Passes, during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years: —
Foreign Goods conveyed to
the Interior.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Grey Shirtings,
38,450
54,651
88,071
71,209
White „
1,400
650
2,150
1,250
Dyed
500
75 i
...
150
T-Cloths,...
1,475
4,870
2,050
14,200
10,920
Drills,
6,640
12,339
15,404
Chintz,
980
L 445
1,500
880
Brocades,
460
1,490
2,396
350
Damasks,
400
320
590
200
Velvets,
2,064
L 553
1 >435
L 337
Muslins,
...
...
200
100
Lawns,
...
1 19
. . .
Handkerchiefs,
1,838
1,200
5,640
1,288
2,300
Lustres and Orleans,
2,910
5^592
4,579
Long Ells,
8,380
8,430
10,030
6,925
Camlets,
Cloth, Broad, Medium, &c., &c.
Lastings,
2,233
1,812
2,857
1,885
1,163
1,001
i ,377
1,216
257
286
390
200
Spanish Stripes,
3,964
3,918
3,958
2,637
Crapes,
250
i, 37 o
850
Alpaca,
...
...
100
50
Bombazettes,
120
Lead,
1,632
1,018
5,513
5,834
Tin,
...
45
29
Quicksilver,
...
17
...
Sugar,
...
67
597
Sandalwood,
924
1,032
949
1,611
364
Sapanwood,
436
806
254
Seaweed,
1,175
1,269
1,304
406
Pepper,
...
2,882
2,431
1,518
Glass Window,
1,000
200
5,550
5,800
Transit Passes issued,
Native Goods brought from
No.
the Interior.
251
407
893
826
Tea, Black,
9423
5,344
19,210
12,119
„ Brick,
5 , >69
22,698
24,410
42,672
„ Dust,
235
3,491
...
80
Transit Passes issued,
I. ... No.
46
69
1 14
. 115
VII.— SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, and Export of Teas.
1 0 .— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
PASSENGERS FROM.
River Steamers.
River Steamers.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
1
1 7
Kiukiang,
• • •
13
3
26
Chinkiang,
...
38
4 i
764
Shanghai,
37
918
' 45
807
Total,
37
969
No. 3. 2 0 .— IMPORT
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2°.— IMPORT AND EXPORT OF TREASURE.
** Imported.
Exported.
During 3rd Quarter 1868, 7 k 652,705
„ ,, 1869 „ 601,218
During 3rd Quarter 1868, 7 k 356,240
,, ,, » 1869, „ 72,450
3°.— EXPORT OF TEA.
Description.
18 66.
1867.
1868.
1869.
* Tea and Tea Dust,
176,551.03
227,703.11
318,353.67
328,849.35
t „ Brick,
13.154.95
21,267.64
34,624
47,323-71
Total,
189,705.98
248,970.75
352,977.67
376,173.06
* From opening of Tea market each season to date,
t ,, ist of January each year to date.
VIII.— REVENUE— The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years : —
Description of Duty.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Import Duties,
Opium „
Export „
Coast Trade Duties,
Transit Dues, Inward,
„ „ Outward,
Tonnage Dues,
Total,
Half Duties on Goods leaving the port in
River Steamers, — deposited,
E. 7 k m.c.c.
13.2.0.0
313,281.8.5.6
39° 7-9*5
7,947.2.1.0
12,841.2.4.2
1,238.3.0.0
H. 7 k m.c.c.
367.2.43
20.4.0.0
509,749.4.1.2
894.1.2.6
11,212.3.2.8
31,613.3.2.5
1,293.7.0.0
H . 7 k m.c.c.
225.3.4.0
1.390.8.0. 0
438,114.7.7.9
460.4.9.4
8,934.3.8.2
28,048. 1-.8.2
1.358.1.0. 0
335,712.6.0.3
555,150.5.3.4
478,532.0.7.8
24,332.5.7.8
22,304.1.9.5
19, 4327-3-0
IX.— GENERAL REMARKS. — Of the 484,109 pieces of Foreign fabrics which were imported, 120,151 pieces
were forwarded inland under Transit Passes by Foreign merchants. The total importation for the quarter fell short by
25,775 pieces of that for the corresponding quarter of 1868 ; but, as the port was in a state of inundation the whole
three months, the decrease is not to be wondered at.
In Opium a large falling off may be noticed, though towards the end of the quarter prices advanced 7 k 20
per chest, and some purchases were made by the up-country dealers.
Teas were exported at a rate nearly equalling that of last year, the bulk of the shipments being on Native
account. The second and third crops proved to be much below the average.
Native Opium was forwarded in smaller quantities. Advices were received from the Szechuen province
announcing the yield from the poppy crops to be short. A small shipment of Kuei-chow drug attracted attention,
owing to its superior odor and spissitude.
X.— OCCURRENCES
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X— OCCURRENCES DURING THE QUARTER.
a. — Movements of Foreign Officials.— G. H. C. Salter, Esquire, U. S. Consul, proceeded home on leave:
W. S. Fitz, Esquire, assuming charge in his stead as acting Consul.
b. — Movements of Chinese Officials. — His Excellency Li-hung-chang ( ^ ^ ), Governor General of
Hu-kuang, proceeded to Szechuen on a special mission. H. E. Chung-keen-keun (mmm acting Superin-
tendent of Customs, proceeded to Canton as Salt Commissioner, and was succeeded by H. E. Hwang-chang-poo
( ^ H tjfj| ), an expectant Taotai. The Han-yang-foo— Y ai-ki un-mei (£ ^ ) was transferred to
Hsing-chow, His Worship Ting-jou-keh (T*5S) receiving the acting appointment.
c. — Visits of distinguished personages, admirals, ministers, &c., &c., &c. — Nil.
d. — Wrecks. — Nil.
e. — Lights. — The light shown by the Lorcha Kate, at Gravener island, proved to be some assistance to passing
Steamers.
/. — Failure of established or opening of new houses.— A new Russian Firm was opened under the style of
Hamjnoff, Rodionoff & Co.
g. — Accidents and disturbances. — A serious outbreak occurred at Tien-m£n-hsien ^ some 400 li
distant from this, which resulted in the total destruction of the Roman Catholic Church erected in the city, together
with the dwellings of those who had embraced the Foreign creed.
h. — Introduction of new rules , — Nil.
i. — Weather and public health — The health of the community remained good. The weather during the
quarter was, nevertheless, most variable. Rain fell on 26 days. The highest range of the Thermometer in the open air
in a shaded situation at noon was 92 0 , the lowest 68°.
j. — Important and singular evmts. — I have already mentioned that the port was inundated the whole quarter
through. The flood was at its highest on the 24th July, when the tide gauge registered a rise of 49 feet over the usual
winter level ; a partial decrease took place during the middle of August, but at the end of the quarter the gauge
registered 47 feet 6 inches once more.
Several letters have already appeared in print dilating on the sorry appearance of the Hankow settlement,
so I need add nothing on that point.
The Chinese refugees, who, to the number of over 50,000, have congregated on the Han hills, have thus far
conducted themselves in an exemplary manner. Congee is issued to them twice a day from Government kitchens ; to
supply which 120 peculs of Rice are required daily. It remains to be seen what steps will be taken by this huge body
of unfortunates should supplies fail.
I am, &c.,
H. E. HOBSON,
Clerk in Charge,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
KIUKIANG,
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
KIUKIANG, 1st October, 1869.
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth In the following table: —
ENTERED.
July.
August.
September.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
1
83
9
926
3
320
2. River Steamers,
34
31,577
32
29.546
33
30,649
Total,
35
31,660
4 i
30472
36
30,969
Same Quarter 1868,
43
33,422
46
33405
40
29,701
CLEARED.
July.
August.
September.
l Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
Sailing Vessels,
1
83
7
690
5
556
13
1,329
River Steamers,
34
31,577
32
29,546
33
30,649
99
91,772
Total,
35
31,660
39
30,236
38
31,205
112
93,101
Same Quarter 1868,
43
33422 |
45
34,3H
4i
29,904
129
97,637
Of Sailing Vessels entered— Of Steamers entered— Of Sailing Vessels cleared— Of Steamers cleared—
6 were from Ningpo. .
7 „ „ Shanghai.
49 were from Hankow. 13 were for Hankow.
50 „ „ Shanghai.
50 were for Hankow.
49 »» » Shanghai
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III.— IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports daring the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description op Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey, Plain, Pieces
28,050
31,78s
57414
26,540
„ White „ „
L 75 o
753
1,004
ISO
„ „ Figured, Broc., Spot , „
200
202
too
IOO
„ Dyed, Plain, „
„ „ Figured, Broc., Spot, „
133
14
280
20 O
950
i, 35 o
2,750
1,000
6,970
4,475
8,440
12,482
Drills, English, Dutch, American, „
Chintzes, Furnitures, Cotton Prints, ... „
297
2,517
5,272
4,379
880
953
2,976
510
Velvets, Velveteens, Fustians, „
1,220
2,364
1,835
2,012
,,384
Handkerchiefs, Dozens
3,244
4,755
3,050
Woollens: —
Camlets, English, Pieces
L 452
1,918
2,681
561
2,113
Cloth, Broad, Medium, Habit, „
406
339
482
Spanish Stripes, „
Lastings, (Plain,) „
Long Ells, „
Lustres, ( Crape, Figd., Plain ) & Orleans, „
2,851
3,772
4,679
3,650
61
200
484
181
6,692
8,951
9,446
7,204
1,938
L395
1,418
2,794
Metals: —
Lead, in Pigs, Peculs
...
1,122
566
2,040
Tin, ft
1,424
733
Sundries: —
Pepper, Black, Peculs
3.962
4,676
4,979
2,650
Sandalwood, „
810
45i ■
2,814
L947
Seaweed, Foreign, Long and Cut, „
5,504
5,532 1
9,247
3,738
Opium, Malwa, „
614
434
546
542
Cotton, Raw, „
Fish, Cuttle, „
3,on
572
66
420
IL329
9.031
2,056
Sugar, Brown, Native and Foreign, „
26,264
10,326
11,663
7,5 '5
n White, ,, ,, „ »
...
9,766
8,923
8,592
IV. — EXPORTS. —The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports daring the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description op Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
China Ware, Fine,
„ „ Ooaise,
Pecult
1,214
3.564
1,846
657
• ,,
2,773
1,781
Coal,
Totu
• If
Grass Cloth, Fine,
„ „ Course,
. Peculs
• „
1
3
21
5
Hemp,
• „
5,958
12,214
13,444
Paper, 1st Quality,
• 1,
1,673
655
163
„ 2nd „
• »
11,561
3,335
19,417
Tea, Black,
• M
45,096
45, >89
59,386
* Green,
* » 1
6,720
8,023
1 1,880
Tobacco Leaf,
• „
1,050
299
1,633
„ Prepared, ~
Vegetable Tallow,
* n
4
I
20
• ,,
...
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V. — RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1 866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Woollens: —
£ 'Camlets, English,
.. Pieces
10
30
1 Spanish Stripes,
.. „
6
3
33
36
’Long Ells,
•• „
24
20
40
20
Metals, — Lead,
.. Peculs
200.95
1
...
495.02
VL — INTERNAL TRANSIT.—^. *
* Transit Passes for conveying Foreign Goods — chiefly Lead — to the Interior, have never been taken out in the third or fourth quarter
of the year.
Transit Passes for bringing Native Produce from the Interior are never applied for.
VII.— SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Import and
Export of Treasure, the Import of Opium, and the Export of Tea. It has been found impossible on this firet occasion to
obtain in season the Return of Passenger Traffic. *
i — TREASURE.
Imported.
Exported.
From Shanghai, 495,600
„ Chinkiang, ,» 18,050
” Hankow, Nil.
Total, Tk 513,650
To Shanghai, 7 U 6,217
„ Chinkiang, „ 2,000
„ Hankow, „ 36,060
Total, 7 h 44,277
2 °.-IMP 0 RT OF OPIUM.
'
1867.
1868.
1869.
Malwa.
Other kinds.
Malwa.
Other kinds.
July, *
212
2.40
162
...
125
1.20
August,
117.50
3.60
179
3
277.50
340
September,
105
2.40
205
2.40
140
...
Total,....
434-50
8.40
546
5.40
542.5°
3.60
Three quarters of year, „
L 530.50
18
L 535-50
10.20
1,421
9.20
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3. -EXPORT OF TEA.
GREEN.
BLACK.
Young
Hyson.
Hyson.
Hyson
Skin.
Twankay.
Imperial.
Gun-
powder.
Total.
July.
August,
September, .
. Peculs
tf
• »
9,601.34
12,980.10
16,174.48
68.21
456
6,004.43
21.34
105.77
1,669.24
45-85
S ,28
30.16
425.45
7.62
70.31
1,031.40
13*77
112.15
1,387.12
I ! 6.22
77439
10,563.49
Total,..
»>
38,755-92
6,528.64
1,796.35
45.85
460.89
Li° 9-33
I > 5 , 3*°4
11 , 454 - 10
VIII.— REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years:—
1867. 1868. 1869.
Import Duties, 0.9.0.0 80.7.2.0 6.2. 1.3
Opium „ ... ... 1.0.0.0
Export „ 143,361.5.9.7 196,001.7.6.2 138,182.6.1.4
Coast Trade Duties, 306.9.1.3 439.0.5.6 165.0.4.8
Transit Dues,— Inwards,
„ „ Outwards,
Tonnage, 455.2.0.0 484.1.0.0 463.3.0.0
Total, H. Tts. 144,124.6.1.0 197,005.6.3.8 138,818.1.7.5
IX.— GENERAL REMARKS. — The import trade has been most injuriously affected in respect of nearly every
commodity by the inundation, of which a few notes are given below. The importation of Piece Goods, which was very
promising in the first quarter, fell off in the second quarter as compared with 1868. In the quarter under review the
decrease is still more marked ; the total of Cotton Piece Goods as given in one of the foregoing tables is 44,000 pieces,
against twice that quantity for 1868; of Woollens, 20,600 pieces were imported in the third quarter of 1868, against
15,500 this year. Such commodities of every day use as Seaweed, Cuttle Fish, and Sandalwood, by their greatly reduced
figures, add their testimony to the all-prevalent evidence of disaster and suffering.
Sugars require a special explanation. Last year the importation of Brown Sugar in nine months was 31,000
peculs, and this year it has reached only 17,000 peculs. The chief reason for this decrease is that large stocks from 1868
were on hand here during the first part of this year, and — the price falliug— dealers lost: since this they have been chary
of large importations, buying only as fast as they could sell. The stagnation in all other branches of business produced
by the flood, set in in June, adding its force to the already existing discouragements. This would account for much of the
falling off, as Kiukiang usually supplies both banks of the Yang-tsze as far down as Ta-t‘ung. I learn from more sources
than one that the Kanchow (S. Kiangse, ) Sugar is making serious aggressions on our market — that it is sold univer-
sally at Wu-chin and at Jan-chow, while Foreign Sugar is not even quoted in the Native market reports from the
former place. The price of Kanchow Brown Sugar at Wu-chin is 7 h 2.80 per tub of 76 catties— say 3.73 a pecul.
At Ta-koo-tang on the Lake, 40 li from here by land, Kanchow Sugar bought at Wu-chin is to be found for sale side by
side with the foreign article: no Kanchow Sugar is sold here. The boundary line between the market of Kanchow
and of Foreign Sugar evidently runs between this port and Wu-chin.
Of Native Coal 263 tons were taken by the S. S. N. Co.’s Steamers in the second quarter ; in the quarter
under review they took 3,505 tons.
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The export of Black and of Green Tea has been given above. The settlements of the former have been 5,434
half-chests and 406 20- catty boxes, against 652 chests and 7,816 half-chests in 1868, and 622 chests and 1,375 half-
chests in 1867. Prices have ranged from 7 h 16 to 19.
The Green Tea arrived here on the 10th August, but it was not until the 15th September, that a purchase was
made by a foreigner here. Settlements at Kiukiang have reached but 1,250 half-chests, against 4,568 packages in
1868, and 2,158 packages in 1867. Prices from TU 35 to 35^. Freight to Shanghai on this commodity by steamer
was raised in the latter part of August from 4 to 5 Th per ton of 40 cubic feet.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — The waters of the Yangtsze having inundated the adjacent low country for at least
four months are now very slowly receding. The river reached its highest on the 18th July, being 3 feet 1 inches above
the highest of last year; on the 1st of J uly, it was 7 inches, and on the 30th September, ii£ inches above last year’s highest.
The misery thus caused— and it will hardly grow less before the spring— cannot be described in all its ramifications.
The price of Rice rose 30 per cent.; Charcoal the same; that of Oil 10 per cent, and of Fire Wood 40 per cent. The
people flocked past Kiukiaug by families in thousands going South and East from the Kiang-pei country, many also
stopping here. At one time there could not have been less than 30,000 in and about the city; 1,000 are known to have
died during the hot weather of July from the effect of alternate exposure to sun and rain and of hunger. To alleviate
this suffering a subscription of over $ 1,000 was made by the leading merchants, but on the part of the authorities
nothing has yet been done beyond remitting the taxes (there could have been little to pay them with), and partially
providing boats and giving passports to facilitate their ( moving on ’ up the province to the S. and E. of the Lake.
The Footai has authorized the expenditure of 7 h 5,000, but it will not be issued before winter if at all: the Heen preferred
not to receive it, deeming it safer to scatter the sufferers rather than to encourage their Btaying here for so slight a degree
of relief as it would afford. The passport — Lu-p*iao — is a certificate from the Heen to the effect that those covered by it
are * nan-iuin,’ and not rioters or ill-disposed persons. One is intrusted to the most respectable man — frequently one of
the student class — in each of the large begging parties. They go where the harvest is reported good, but do not accept
employment as this would separate the families. Their demands for subsistence are naturally violent; and they are
already giving no little trouble in the department of Hwuy-chow (Fye-chow) and elsewhere nearer to K iu kian g. Thus
the remote effect of the inundation may be nearly as serious as its direct harm: the people who have to support large
numbers of starving fellowmen can hardly have a surplus to enable them to purchase as they did last year of what Foreign
steamers bring for sale. When it is considered that this inundation has flooded the districts of Hwang-mei and Kwang-
chee across the river from this port, and all the low river towns and villages, it is easy to understand the reduced figures
in imports above given, as Kiukiang supplies these imports as far down the Yangtsze as Nganking.
I am, Ac.,
EDWD. B. DREW,
(hmmiuioner of Cuttoms.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
CHINKIANG,
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( Received 1 yth October , 1 869. )
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CHINKIANG, October 5TH, 1869.
SIR,
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the
year 1 869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table : —
ENTERED.
1
July.
August.
September.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
6
703
1 1
855
6
540
23
2.098
2. Steamers,
3. River Steamers,
34
31,821
33
30,223
33
30,556
100
92,600
4. Native Craft,
5
452
4
337
5
425
14
.,2.4
Total,
45
32,976
48
3 i, 4 i 5
44
3 ', 521
137
95,912
Same Quarter 1868,
66
35,715
57
33,087
47
30,697
-
99.499
CLEARED.
i
rULY.
August.
September.
Total.
:
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
5
670
9
6j6
9
898
23
2,224
2. Steamers,
3. River Steamers,
34
31,821
33
30,223
33
30,556
100
92,600
4 Native Craft,
5
443
5
456
4
326
14
1,225
Total,
44
32,934
47
31,335
46
31,780
*37
96,049
Same Quarter 1868,
68
35,962
58
33 ,i 68
49
30,884
175
100,014
Of Sailing Vessels and Junks Of Steamers entered — Of Sailing Vessels and Junks Of Steamers cleared —
entered— cleared —
22 were from Shanghai. 50 were from Shanghai. 15 were for Shanghai. 50 were for Shanghai.
15 „ „ River Ports. 50 „ „ River Ports. 22 „ „ River Ports. 50 „ „ River Ports.
Cleared 37 Cleared 100
Remaining in Port 6 Remaining in Port,— None.
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III. — IMPORTS.— The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description or Goods.
1 866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Cotton Goods: —
Grey Shirtings,
Pieces
4,530
14,851
43 , 120
97,636
White „
„
360
750
1,900
2,900
T-Cloths
11
1 1 2
1,900
5,005
25,505
Drills, English, Dutch and American,..
ii
...
749
L 553
5,826
Chintzes, Furnitures and Prints,
ii
I » 73 °
3,486
Assorted,
ii
227
1,566
2,784
7 , 7 H
Woollens: —
Long Ells,
Pieces
102
380
940
1,720
Lustres & Orleans, Figured & Plain,...
ii
152
260
x , 37 o
3,330
Spanish Stripes,
ii
132
449
814
1,438
Assorted,
ii
4 i 7
1,380
1,272
2,639
Metals: — Iron, Nail Rod,
Peculs
1.569.5°
968
3 . 79 8
2,283.12
Pepper, Black,
ii
35-99
84
220.90
661.66
Sandalwood,
ii
1,463.20
2,683.05
6,746.42
4,086.29
Sapnnwood,
ii
129.20
87
796.36
4,50770
Seaweed,
ii
11.23
49 - 9 1
3 °- 5 °
216.23
Sugar, Foreign,
ii
3 , 5 xx -o 8
8 , 373-5 *
13,920.96
| 11,086.39
Opium : —
Malwa,
Peculs
1,056.50
1,244.5°
1,202
1,299
Patna,
ii
49.20
32.40
31.20
31.20
Benares,
ii
22.80
8.40
Fungus,
ii
41.89
58.22
I78.54
210.16
Grass Cloth, Coarse,
ii
1.46
2.60
174.15
Hemp,
ii
2 , 579 - 7 i
627.43
2 , 551.03
1 , 334-68
Oil, Pea,
„ Wood,
ii
4,036.50
4,001.60
330
943-05
ii
18,220.97
30,258.34
35,256.76
i 9 ,o 59-74
Paper, ist quality,
ii
53-52
39 - 6 i
55-95
81.87
ii
334-81
295.97
361.69
277.72
Tallow, Vegetable,
ii
2,625.14
3,93905
1,436.70
2,37502
Tobacco Leaf,
ii
457-58
186.76
4 *
153.10
„ Prepared, ....!
ii
1,428.87
974-5 1
517.65
205.83
Sugar, Native,
ii
21,079.26
25,178.55
25,629.11
33,800.23
IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Lily Flowers, Dried, Peculs
Silk Piece Goods, „
Rice, „
Wheat, „
93-41
135-15
596
127.08
209.87
243.93
278.24
150
1,562.26
73146
130.54
773-34
1,710
V.— RE-EXPORTS.—
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35
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V. — RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
i?6 7 .
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods,
. Pieces
So
50
120
2,425
Woollens,
■ »
10
6
Fans,' Palm Leaf, Trimmed,
• »»
4,400
„ „ „ Untrimmed,
• ,,
40,000
Gypsum,
. Pec al 8
5. *88
Laka Wood, ;
• »
... j
45
Hemp,
■ »»
' 157
Mangrove Bark,
Oil, Pea,
• n
61
750.58
1,280.60
„ Wood,
Tallow, Vegetable,....
• ,»
71.40
• »
265
Tobacco, Prepared,
• „
* 8
64.96
Opium, Malwa,
• »
2
12
VI. -INTERNAL TRANSIT.— The following table gives a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to, and Native
Goods brought from, the Interior, under Transit Passes, during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous
years: —
Foreign Goods conveyed to
the Interior.
1866.
1
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey,
i,55o
18,049
82,37s
„ White,
i 5°
250
950
T-Cloths,
...
...
L 95 o
20,315
Assorted,
...
1,181
764
5,298
Woollens,
32
3, *58
Metals : —
Iron, Nail Rod,
183.54
340.20
1,338.62
,, Bar,
23
» Wire,
35-10
„ Old,
...
195.88
Steel,
26.10
Bicho de Mar, Black,
20.73
Glass, Window,
Sq. Ft.
100
2,720
Isinglass,
1.23
Mushrooms, Japan,
6
1. 15
Pepper, Black,
15
387.99
Seaweed, Cut,
8745
Sugar, Brown,
M79-3 2
14,170.40
„ White,
Wood, Laka,
520.75
9,268.54
9
„ Sandal,
1,868.41
1,718.80
„ Sapan,
316
2,591.50
Transit Passes issued, A 0.
Native Goods brought from the Interior.
11
7
\
232
1
i
L453
Lily Flowers, Dried,
...
1
1,914.24
Transit Passes issued,
No.
...
...
1
37
VII.— SPECIAL
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JULY-SEPT.;
6
VII.— SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, and Import and Export of Treasure.
i°.— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
25
391
Shanghai,
14
554
Nanking,
15
. . .
Wu-hu,
8
8
Tatung,
9
13
Nganking,
9
221
Kiukiang,
508
13 (
737
Hankow,
524
2 0 .— TREASURE.
Imported,
VIII.— REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years:--
1867.
1868.
1869.
Import Duties,
174.0.6.2
264.9.0.4
434-9-9-5
Opium „
3,747.2.6.1
2,253.6.6.7
4,082.2.0.5
Export „
3,033.7.5.2
♦Coast. Trade Duties,
3,282.8.8.1
6,090.3.5.0
Transit Dues, Inwards,
15.4-0.7
1,622.8.1.2
7,032.6.9.9
,, Outwards,
258.4.2.2
Tonnage Dues,
662.9.0.0
705.2.0.0
554.6.0.0
Total, H. 7 k
7,169.0.0.2
12,430.5.2.7 j
14,616.5.8.8
* Dues and Duties on Native Craft are included under this heading, being — 1867, Nil; 1868, //. Tim. 3,151.0.5.5; 1869, H.
Tls. 2, 598. o. 9. o.
IX.— GENERAL REMARKS.— It will be seen by the foregoing tables that trade for the quarter just
ended, compares favorably with the corresponding period of previous years; and it may, moreover, be considered to
have been a profitable one to importers.
During the early part of the quarter there was a steady demand for Grey Shirtings, and the imports of that
article for the first two months were consequently large, no less than 48,036 pieces were imported in July, and 41,650
pieces in August. These large importations have, however, somewhat glutted the market, and although but compara-
tively few pieces arrived in September, the quarter nevertheless closed with heavy stocks in hand, and a temporary lull
in the transactions in that article.
Opium
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Opium will also bear a favorable comparison, being peculs 1,299. Prices for that drug at the beginning of the
quarter were low and barely remunerative, owing to the quiet state of the Shanghai market ; but towards the latter end
of August they again rallied, and during the former part of September there was a strong market and a good demand ;
the quarter, however, closed in a rather quiet and depressed state, and at somewhat lower prices.
Silk Piece Goods, our principal article of export, shows a falling off, which is said to be on account of a con-
siderable quantity now finding its way to the Northern marts by the inland routes, instead of by the quicker but more
expensive method of conveyance by Steamers.
Of the Cottons sent inland under Transit Passes, there were sent to: —
Hai-chou,
.. Grey Shirtings, 5,700 pieces, and T-Cloths,
100 pieces.
sum
Ho-shan-hsien,
n
?»
425
» »,
1,050
n
Hsu-chou-fu,
•• j »
M
8,050
» r>
1,600
m&B
Huai-an-fu,
*• »
5*55°
» n
350
mm w
Kuai-teh-fu,
•• >»
,,
3>4°°
n n
Y)
400
r>
* 3$r m
Liu-an-chou,
•• ,,
n
2,150
w n
n
4,435
»,
& JR
Nanking,
• • „
2,800
»» »»
870
M
Po-chou,
•• »>
2,100
» „
n
, 1 ,050
fSJN
Shou-chou,
• • «
j*
NU.
,, »
y>
850
V
mmm
Su-chien-hsien,
• • ,»
>♦
3>i5<>
n a
rt
400
,,
»»»
Sui-yang-hsien,
•• ,»
3,000
,, »»
Nil.
sfcfjfr
T'ai-ping-fu,
,,
400
»»
500
,,
±m.m
Ta-tung,
•• >»
2,950
n ,»
i,7°o
,,
mam
T‘ung-shan-hsien,... .
• • »,
»»
2,050
500
n
Yang-chou,
„
*»
2,450
» j,
150
„
RtU*
Ying-shan-bsien, . . . .
„
>»
550
n
1,700
„
X.— OCCURRENCES.— During the quarter two new firms have started in business at the port, as Brokers and
Commission Agents.
The weather during the early part of the quarter was extremely hot, but owing to continued heavy down-pours
of rain the heat lasted but for a short time, and the atmosphere became again pleasantly cool. The river this summer
has been higher than it is known to have been since the year 1 849, at which time, it is said to have been about five feet
higher than it is at present. Where one formerly saw green fields of rice, and dry lands, a series of lakes is all that
can now be distinguished. The crops round about Chinkiang, however, do not appear to have suffered to any great
extent; and beyond the water being some two or three feet deep in the dwellings of those living on low land, there h;w
not been much damage or suffering. Above Wu-hu the destruction caused by the overflowing of the river has been
rather more serious: several houses have been washed away, and fields flooded, and the poor are much distressed. It is
reported that the high authorities in the province have issued a proclamation exempting the present harvest from
the war-tax.
I am, &c.,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS,
No. 3.
J. LLOYD E. PALM,
Clerk- i n-charge.
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38 CUSTOMS' GAZETTE. [ JULY- sett.,
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
SHANGHAI, 1ST October, 1869.
SIR,
I.— In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now publish the statistics
of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the year 1 869.
II.— TONNAGE.— The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table: —
ENTERED,
July.
August.
September.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
100
38,384
74
3o,97i
259
1 1 2,05 1
2. Steamers,
57
45,649
63
36,932
189
1 19,260
3. River Steamers,
16
15477
17
15,672
50
46,045
4. Native Crafts,
12
699
697
6
377
29
i,773
Total,
185
94-970
182
100,207
160
83,952
527
279,129
Same period 1 868,
169
93.844
193
99,408
5*3
273,899
July.
August.
September.
Total.
CLEARED.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
93
35,94*
6 7
27,54*
89
38,508
249
101,990
2. Steamers,
59
36,594
72
46,054
69
20,401
200
103,049
3. River Steamers,
17
16,019
16
15,271
18
16,215
5*
47,505
4. Native Crafts,
14
876
10
548
7
416
3*
1,840
Total,
183
89,430
.65
89,414
183
75,540
53*
254,384
Same period 1 868,
159
79,583
188
92,378
168
m
254,826
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared—
Of Steamers cleared —
174 were
from Coast Ports.
130 were from Coast Porta.
202 were for Coast Ports.
1 20 were for Coast Ports.
7 ,1
„ Hongkong.
34 „ „ Hongkong.
14 „ „ Hongkong.
27 „ „ Japan.
*7 >,
„ Japan.
23 „ „ Japan.
25 ,, „ Japan.
50 „ „ Hongkong.
49 „
„ Great Britain.
2 „ „ Great Britain.
29 „ „ Great Britain.
2 „ „ Great Britain.
6 „
„ Continent.
50 „ „ River Ports.
3 „ „ U.S. of America
1 „ „ U.S. of America
7 »
„ U. S. of America.
1 „ „ Guam.
51 „ „ River Ports.
2 „
* „
„ V ancou ve^s Isld.
„ San Francisco.
1 „ „ PhiUipiue Islds.
1 „ „ Siam.
* „
2 1,
* „
13 »
3 „
2 „
2 „
1 „
„ Amogr Provinces
„ Manila.
„ Straits.
„ Australia.
„ Siam.
Re-entered.
Put Back.
Bought
3 „ „ Am oor Provinces
l „ „ Vancouver’s laid.
288
239
280
251
III. — IMPORTS : —
t
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III.— IM PORTS.— The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
3 rd Quarter,
July to Sevt,
1 866.
3rd Quarter ,
July to Sept,
1867.
3rd Quarter,
July to Sept.,
1868.
3rd Quarter,
July to Sept.,
1869.
Opium, Malwa,
Feculi
4,041
6,493
7,497
6,902.50
„ Patna,
• 11
4,477.20
1,605.60
1 , 909 -77
3,076.80
„ Benares,
• 11
481.20
916.80
834
830.40
„ Persian,
• 11
38
52
18
*5
Shirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
642.715
372,893
1.365.107
1,061,136
„ White, Plain,
• 11
94,489
41,848
167,977
136.370
,» Dy ed, ,,
• 11
10,297
9,810
11,474
16,531
Spots and Brocades, White,
• »
26.579
15,302
19,743
1.798
„ ,, Dyed,
• 11
60,484
25,293
35 J 45
20,046
T-Cloths,
11
121,65c
73,281
597,700
862,878
Drills, English,
• 11
61,1 88
4,146
33,355
124,828
„ American,
• . 11
14,334
5,944
55,371
86,605
„ Dutch,
• 11
24,434
81,226
Sheetings,
• 11
1,006
1,210
20,587
23,693
Jeans,
• 11
2,550
L 73 I
14,891
76,856
Chintzes and Furnitures,
• 11
5 L 493
61,653
62,289
46,461
T. R. Cambrics or Cloths,
• 11
21,345
23,781
16,379
39,213
Damasks, Dyed,
• 11
4,398 1
9,242
9,906
1,101
Velvets,
• 11
6,870
14,117
19,319
12,370
Velveteens,
• 11
5,058
6,456
7,559
15*907
Dimities,
■ »»
1,400
2,070
17,204
6,602
Lawns and Muslins,
»»
i, 35 o
10,991
4,377
2,350
Handkerchiefs, Cotton,
. Dozens
11,496
45,043
47,106
26.002J
Camlets, *
, Pieces
19,335
26,482
40,321
33,093
„ Imitation,
• n
3,980
L 535
100
200
Lastings,
• >»
6,902
8,217
12,506
8,881
„ Crape,
• »,
340
1,155
1,180
12,735
„ Imitation,
• n
4.381
2,290
1,380
Long Ells,
11
41,200
51,140
65,322
73,340
Lustres, Plain and Figured,
• 11
50,623
128,054
98,859
7*. 555
Spanish Stripes
* 11
14,046
15,444
22,449
24,979
Cloths, Broad, Habit and Medium, . . . .
• 11
6,932
7,045
6,208
6,206
Coals, British,
Tout
22,026
8,695
13,001
23,881
„ Australian,
• 11
I 3 ,i 4 i
11,990
14,150
13,822
„ Japan,
• 11
3,983
7 ,M 3
3,682
1.598
„ American,
• 11
2,272
1,983
920
•,569
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
. Peculs
3 i, 9 2 3
17,923
63,706
124,370
Lead,
• 11
8,758
5,928
35,820
47,421
Tin,
• 11
2,790
2,998
5,70s
10,696
„ Plates,
• 11
192
4,196
663
Steel
• 11
509
135
2,693
3,261
Yellow Metal,
• 11
529
409
961
827
Quicksilver,
• »»
314
281
>,738
1,368
Window Glass,
. Boxes
998
577
8,973
8,576
Sandalwood,
. Peculs
8,230
4,977
23,643
23,273
Sapanwood,
• »»
11,668
7,260
10,020
34,325
Seaweed,
• 11
13,062
15,881
14,648
8,476
Pepper, Black,
• 11
21,417
5,844
17,687
11,026
Sugar, Brown,
• 11
204,735
245,109
168,921
169,278
„ White,
• 11
102,522
m,i 45
79,861
115,624
Rice,
• 11
2,561
12447
663
253
Hemp,
• 11
15,334
24,1 15
20,103
>9,863
Indigo, Liquid,
• 11
9,385
io ,533 #
9,248
10,699
Nut Galls,
• 11
1,215
2,102
4 , 99 i
2,657
Rhubarb,
• 11
576
664
1, 1 18
895
Silk, Ningpo
• 11
689
526
1,100
601
„ Raw, Hankow,
• 11
120
194
512
619
Tea, Black,
• 11
168,542
160,805
232,865
220,845
„ Green,
• 11
50,309
47,140
63,104
68,819
Cotton, Raw,
• 11
4,553
91
2,992
i ,396
Wood Oil, *
• >»
30,083
23,557
24,329
19,582
IV.-r-BXPORTS. —
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IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal Exports to Foreign Countries during the third quarter, 1869, have been
as follows: —
To Great
To
Continent
To U. S.
To
To
To
Britain.
of Europe
— France.
OF
America.
India.
Japan.
Hongkong.
Silk, Raw,
.... Peculs
10,764.294
2,876.12
375.764
69.17
0.60
477294
„ Refuse,
.... „
69837
10x3
...
...
...
„ Thrown,
.... „
158.03
47.17
...
3.60
25.85
...
Tea, Black,
.... yy
197,430.6:
1364
84.98
*39-55,
„ Green,
.... ,,
27,905.04
6.30
18,568.82
923
...
17,988.26
400.774
Cotton, Raw, ... .
.... ,,
...
I48.8O
Rhubarb,
.... „
325-71
...
59.50
179 99
Musk
.... „
1.064
...
1.044
i-37
Nut Galls
.... „
1,922.42
...
8.70
Straw Braid, ...
.... ,,
502
479.24
160
Hemp,
Tea. Japan,
.... „
1,141.98
3,865.38
164.82
388.61
2,191.24
Why. White
.... „
i,355-oi
:
V.— RE-EXPORTS.— The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal articles of Foreign and Native Goods
during the third quarter 1869, compared with the same period of the previous years 1866, 1867, and 1868, have been
its follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings, Grey,
Pieces
599,656
473-518
959,817
1,016,804
„ White, Plain,
a
64,983
43,101
96,382
92,5 '3
m Dyed, ,,
»
4,833
6,386
7,609
5,388
Spots and Brocades, Dyed,
a
28,577
27,086
26,699
24,833
„ ,, White,
a
10,427
20,549
7,641
8,558
T-Cloths,
»,
75-426
75,126
363,498
5*2,354
Drills,
45,604
62,942
97,595
207,879
Sheetings,
a
40
487
11,661
26,218
Jeans
»»
1,280
6,905
9,864
44,316
Damasks. Dyed,
a
4,938
5,204
2,961
7,480
Turkey Red Cambrics or Cloth,
a
10,565
7,769
16,813
18,458
Chintzes and Furnitures,
a
27,277
22,321
54494
49423
Velvets,
it
7,188
9.900
11,238
U,943
Velveteens,
a
4,986
3,805
1,912
6,759
Dimities,
a
i,3°o
50
1,300
1,299
Lawns and Muslins,
a
1,702
740
M50
800 >
Handkerchiefs, Cotton,
Dozens
5,984
15,983
24,949
22,278
Long Ells,
Pieces
52,411
46,888
57,729
- 48,450
Spanish Stripes,
a
10,243
12,603
14,880
15,605
Cloth, Broad, Habit and Medium, ....
a
2,712
2,109
3,364
3,669
Camlets, English,
it
10,320
f*
oc
£
25,123
19,976
„ Imitation,
it
7 00
200
700
105
Lastings,
it
6,679
4,950
6,254
9,604
„ Imitation,
it
2,475
1,280
70
„ Crape,
it
...
3,160
40
2,900
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
it
42,622
48,177
46,489
70,422
Sugar, Brown,
Peculs
73,873
92,276
88,971
76,566
„ White,
a
50-927
53.695
43,442
36,680
Seaweed,
a
25,0:6
40,438
22,047
12,476
Sapanwood, ..
a
11,376
6,989
9,35*
19,538
Tin
a
3,266
2,587
9.271
2,168
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar, C
a
12,759
5 1903
16,606
47,715
Lead,
11
10,045
9-455
18439
4,460
Pepper, Black,
11
20,890
16,692
20,582
11,776
The
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The Re-export* to Japan daring the same period have been as follows
Description op Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
6,250
14,600
75*270
4,750
„ White
• it
...
. . •
1,668
2,150
Spots and Brocades, Dyed,
• a
250
650
50
»» » White,
• »>
...
700
450
...
T-Cloths,
• a
600
200
Drills,
• tt
560
479
330
60
Damasks, Dyed,
• a
...
50
...
. . .
Turkey Red Cambrics or Cloth,
• a
780
2,250
339
8.4
Chintzes and Furnitures,
• tt
896
6,053
1,438
100
Velvets,
• tt
754
552
860
1,548
Velveteens,
• 11
. . ,
150
Lawns and Muslins,
• »t
2,75<>
7,891
998
365
Handkerchiefs, Cotton,
. Dozens
1,050
500
3*057
Loug Ells,
. Pieces
2,120
300
...
Spanish Stripes
tt
...
...
18
. . .
Cloths, Broad, Habit and Medium, ....
• tt
24
46
6
Camlets, English,
• tt
4,100
2,640
3,420
300
„ Imitation,
• it
150
Lastings,
• 11
...
1,820
100
. . .
„ Imitation,
• it
...
90
240
...
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
• tt
9,416
8,200
4.096
349
Sugar, Brown,
. Peculs
...
3,106
i,i45
612
„ White,
• tt
6,779
5,882
Seaweed,
• a
. . .
Sapanwood
• tt
1,930
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
• tt
...
3**99
Tin,
• a
>,536
54
557
Lead,
• a
3.982
1,516
1,140
1,036
Pepper, Black,
tt
5*
Cotton, Raw,
it
...
682
702
17,988
VI. — INTERNAL TRANSIT. — The following table gives a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to, and Native goods
brought from, the interior, under Transit Passes, during the quarter: —
Foreign Goods conveyed to
the Interior.
Native Goods brought from
the Interior.
Shirtings, Grey,
... Pieces 350
Silk, Raw,
.. Peculs 126.70
„ White,
Lustres, Figured,
... „ 50
„ Thrown,
•• » 54.36
... „ 100
„ Waste, '.
„ Cocoons,
.. „ 290
Spanish Stripes,
Iron, Nail Rod,
„ Old,
Lead,
Steel,
Sandalwood,
... „ 28
... P Kills 8,045.40
... „ 170
... „ 78I.74
> 23-40
... „ 160
.. „ 59.09
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VII.— SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give the quantity of Opium imported, landed, and
re-shipped to other Chinese Ports, and export of Tea and Silk, during the third quarter, 1869: —
1 0 .— OPIUM.
IMPORTED.
Malwa.
Patna.
Benares.
Persian.
Imported and stored on board Re- }
eeiving Vessels, j
Imported and transhipped for re-ex- \
portation, without being stored on >
board Receiving Vessels, or landed )
Imported direct to the shore,
Chc&ta.
6,885 A
.7
Weight.
6,885.50
17
Chests.
2.532
32
Weight.
3,038.40
38.40
Chests.
669
23
Weight.
802.80
27.60
Chests.
15
Weight.
15
Total
6,902!
6,902.50
2,564
3,076.80
692
830.40
0
15
IMPORTED.
Malwa.
Patna.
Benares.
Persian.
Landed from Receiving Vessels, and }
Chests.
Weight.
Chests.
Weight.
Chests.
Weight.
Chests.
j Weight.
intended chiefly for local con- >
sumption, )
233!
233-5°
4
1,665
1,998
544
652.80
RE-EXPORTED.
TO-
Chinkiang.
Kiukiang.
Hankow.
ClIEFOO.
1
Tientsin.
Malwa,
Patna,
Benares,
Persian,
Total,
Chests. |
>,356
2;
Weigjvt.
1,356
32.40
Chests.
6554
2
Weight .
655.50
2.40
Chests.
713
49
2
Weight. |
7 1 3 !
58.80!
2.40
Chests.
5 ii
7
34
Weight.
5 ! 1
8.40
40.8oj
Chests.
1,464
31
35
1 25
Weight.
! 1,464
37-20
42
25
1,383
1,388.40
657!
1 657.90
764
774.20
552
560.20
[ i, 55 S
1,568.20
TO—
Newciiwang.
Ningpo.
Kelung.
Hongkong.
Total.
Malwa,
Patna
Benares,
Persian,
Total
Chests.
1,070
10
Weight.
1,070
12
Chests.
L 32 oJ
69
3
. 10
| Weight.
1,320.50
8::. 80
3.60
10
Chests.
1
l
5
Weight.
"6
Chests.
2
40
Weight}
2
48
•**
Chests.
7 ,° 93
235
79
35
I Weight.
7,° 93
282
94.80
35
1,080
1,082
1,402! 1,4 16.90
1
6
7
42
50
7,442
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2 °.-TEA and silk.
The Export of Tea and Silk during the third quarter of the previous years 1866, 1867, and 1868, compared with
the same period 1869, shows the following proportions: —
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Silk, Raw,
8,240.81
1 1,922.28
23.519.71
14,563.24
„ Refuse,
842.36
29905
'.55637,
708.40
Tea, Black,
142,223.86
168,612.24
260,177.24
197,698.23
„ Green,
30,702.72
35.22748
53,015.22
• 47,803.931
VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter:
Import Duties, H. 7k 358.578.2.6.2
Export „ „ 200,731.4.9.4
Opium „ „ 164,437.2.4.1
H. 7 k 723,746.9.9.7
Tonnage Dues, H. 7k 32,045.1.2.4
Coast Trade Duties, „ 42,419.7.3.0
Transit Dues, Inwards „ 704. 5 .7. 5
„ „ Outwards, „ 97 & 9 - 5- 0
H. 7 k 76,148.37-9
Native Craft, ,
, H 7 k 799 , 895 - 3 - 7.6
. „ 5 1 4.9.0. 1
. H. 7 k 800,410.2.7.7
IX. — GENERAL REMARKS.-^.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — The only casualties to shipping in the neighbourhood of' this port during the past
quarter have been the loss of the registered Lorcha King- Dong-Chang, by collision with the American Steamer Hang-
rhovj , on the morning of the 6th of August; and of the British Ship Hamilla Mitchell from London, wrecked on the
night of the 10th August, on the Leuconna Rocks, about 16 miles from the Saddle Islands. She broke up on the 30th,
with total loss of her valuable cargo, aud also of treasure amounting to £ 40,000.
I am, &c.,
T. DICK,
Commissioner of Custom*.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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[JULY-8EPT.,
(Received U)th October , 1869.^
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
NINGPO, 14TH October, 1869.
SIR,
I. — 111 accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table: —
July.
August.
September.
Total. 1
ENTERED.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
i. Sailing Vessels,
22
4439
24
5,76s
10
2,506
56
12,710
2. Steamers,
16
12,926
29
23431
26
17,304
7 i
53,661
3. Native Craft,
14
828
12
678
8
466
34
1,972
Total,
52
18,193
65
29,874
44
20,276
161
68,343
Same Quarter, 1868,
50
23,873
53
23,146
45
24,552
148
7 i, 57 i
July.
August.
September.
Total. 1
CLEARED.
No.
ToD8.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
i. Sailing Vessels,
J 9
3,586
22
4725
16
4498
57
12,809
2. Steamers
16
12,926
29
23431
25
17,128
70
53,48s
3. Native Craft,
13
748
10
566
6
419
29
i ,733
Total
48
17,260
61
28,722
47
22,045
156
68,027
Same Quarter, 1868,
50
23,891
52
22,069
5 i
25,969
153
7 L 929
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared-
-
Of Steamers cleared —
78 were from Coast Ports.
70 wer 4 from Coast Ports.
82 were for Coast Ports.
66 were for Coast Ports.
3 .. Hongkong.
1 was from Hongkong.
3 »»
„ Hongkong.
4 „
„ Hongkong.
9 „ „ Straits.
1
1 was for Japan.
III.— IMPORTS. —
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III. — IMPORTS. — Thfe ]friucipal articles of Import from Foreign Countries aud Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
. Description of GoIods.
1866.
1867. .
1868.
1 869.
Cotton Goods: — :
Shirtings, Grey, ,
Pieces
32.630
41,512 .
42,430
25,850
„ White, Plain, ;
»»
1,408
2,550
L 975
1,700
,, • ,
. 0
20
200
100
550
Brocades, „
,»
800
4,400
2,550
2,050
T-Cloths,
»»
2,155
7,184
6,417
17.845
Drills, English,
336
120
3.565
„ American,
tt
1,602
3,135
3.181
i ,775
„ Dutch,
f 9 ,
. .'.
60
60
1,410
Jeans, *...
Chintzes,
,,
360
2,308
230
4,61 1
yy
620
2,406
2,490
3 ,i 32
Velvets,
yy
*312
1,102
990
972
Velveteens,
yy
240
237
336
552
Handkerchiefs,
yy
400
1,200
500
1,260
Wooj.len Goods: —
Camlets,
Hastings,
Pieces
700
1,712
48a
619
yy
50
393
220
610
Lustres, Plain and Figured,
yy
1,150
5,099
1,160
4,055
Spanish Stripes,
yy
582
1,266
990
1.635
Metals:—
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
Peculs
4,932
4,968
8,087
1 1,040
Lead,
yy
935
1,858
2,243
Tin,
yy
5,895
10,136
6,826
10,891
Steel,
yy
286
193
437
460
Sundries: —
Bean Cake,
Peculs
247
23
55,621
Beans and Peas,
yy
T78
1,120
698
49,542
Betel Nuts,
yy
188
456
1,209
Hemp,
yy
2,766
1,819
1,300
L 949
Indigo,
yy
1,453
1,011
806
847
Mangrove Bark,
yy
11,276
5,392
9,206
7,086
Medicines,
yy
5.056
4,052
4,755
4,963
Pepper,
yy
1,228
4,854
678
2,400
Rice,
yy
56,635
100,365
54,820
56,226
Rattans,
yy
3,°°4 ;
3,785
5,002
1,455
Sugar, Brown,
yy
21,124
28,377
3,108
9,522
„ White,
„ Candy,
yy
7,201
21,458
534
6,154
yy
1,516
2,457
81 1
1,776
Wood, Red,
„ Sandal,
yy
184
3,720
9 i
2,459
yy
18
2
545
352
„ Sapan,
yy
2,214
5,203
506
3*768
„ Ebony,
yy
7,447
5,626
7,285
Opium : —
Benares,
yy
56
176
35
4
Malwa, ...
Patna,
yy
1,092
846
1,146
1,229
yy
183
128
90
92
Persian,
yy
4
7
13
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I V. — EX PORTS.— -The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description or Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Alum,
/w»
10,602
482
2,244
1,018
Bamboo Canes,
. Pieces
1460
5,435
**,**3
„ Brooms,
• »»
29,780
14,780
25774
22,661
„ Shoots,
. Pecuh
245
621
168
422
Charcoal,
• »»
1,561
*45
1,508
1,660
Cotton,
• tt
3.698
1,902
4,359
3*43°
Cuttle Fish,
tt
10,01 1
28,078
*7,212
27,081
Glue,
• ff
1 55
167
313 1
103
•Joss Stick P&wder,
• 11
1,328
1,224
1, 358
1,186
Kittysols,
. Pieces
12,740
17,990
4.523
14.607
Mats, Straw,
• ,»
109.679
137779
1 70,001
92,149
Medicine,
. Peciils
5,193
6,907
5,9*o
4,618
Melon Seeds,
• ft
*63
278
49*
306
Nankeens
• tt
482
*33
234
156
Sainshoo,
• »,
2,365
986
2,125
3,875
Silk,
* >f
629
552
*,075
526
Tea, Green,
• tt
42,970
44,049
57,3*9
67,084
„ Leaf,
tt
63
82
63*
1,467
Tobacco Leaf,
• tt
251
1,080
58*
6u
Wheat,
• n
625
508
6,720
V. — RE-EXPORTS.— The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Brocades, Dyed,
. Pieces
100
...
...
50
T-Clotbs,
• tt
...
...
100
347
Drills, American,
• >1
40
148
240
60
Sheetings,
• ft
...
...
45
Handkerchiefs,
• »»
...
...
200
Woollen Goods: —
...
Camlets,
• »>
...
...
10
Lustres, Plain and Figured,
• tt
...
...
50
Mktal8:—
Iron. Nail Rod and 'Bar,
. Peculs
...
. . .
105
Lead,
• tt
...
...
9°7
Tin,
• tt
*7*
124
...
142
Sundries: —
Betel Nuts,
. Peculs
...
73
207
900
Medicine,
• tt
82
44
107
Pepper,
* tt
792
1,121
524
2,267
Rattans
• tt
...
...
231
Sugar, Brown,
• >»
455
487
4,396
„ White,
• tt
291
34
59
Wood, Red,
• »>
205
50
527
„ Sapan /.
• tt
106
479
Opium: —
Malwa, 4
. Peculs
17
12
33
2
VI.— INTERNAL
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VI.— INTERNAL TRANSIT. — The following table gives a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to the interior
under Transit Pusses, during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years:—
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings and T-Cloths,
. Pieces
1,250
49.860
34»°79
53*570
,, Dyed,
• >»
...
2,400
...
1,150
Drills,
• n
120
2,102
1,090
4,205
Chintzes,
»>
1,380
4,690
2,475
Velvets and Velveteens,
• »»
983
870
1,308
Dimities,
• tt
...
120
Cambrics,
n
...
. ...
50
Camlets,
• n
3*5
180
450
Spanish Stripes,
• 11
620
950
5*0
Woollen and < otton Mixture,
• •*
3,100
3,120
2,200
Coals. Foreign,
. Tons
...
8
Nail Rod Iron,
Pecult
724
4,587
3»°°9
4,788
Lead,
• n
127
1,281
735
1.362
Tin,
• »»
391
4,969
3*7
5> 2, 7
„ Plates,
• »
• •
89
108
III
Steel,
• »
67
95
*34
85
Glass, Window,
. Boxes
95
Sandalwood,
. Peculs
Mt
333
72
Sa pan wood,
• 11
• ••
56
Seaweed,
• »
338
285
436
Black Pepper,
• M
J2S
**3
*30
Bicho de Mar,
• H
12
12
*3
Rattans,
• If
188 |
252
272
Sundries,
• «
4
13
25
7
Transit Passes,
.. No.
14
434
427
1,203
VI. — INTERNAL TRANSIT. — The following table gives a list of Nitive Goods brought from the interior
under Transit Passes during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton
. Peculs
16,769
15,218
Fish Maws,....
• n
365
278
43
132
„ Glue,
• 11
424
354
85
99
Fruit
• »»
123
Medicine,
• >»
4,426
2,082
2,777
9
Rouge,
• ,,
5*5
34
Silk,
• 11
*4
• • •
...
Sundries,
• 19
75 *
632
360
501
Tea,
• 11
16,769
15,218
Tobacco Leaf,
• 11
6 77
Transit Passes,
.. No.
119
47
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' VIL-f- SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, Import of Opium, Export of Tea, Silk, and Cotton:— •
i°. — PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
; t '
Coast Ports,
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
-
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans. | Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans, j Chinese.
None .
251
No return obtainable.
None.
70
No return obtainable.
2°. —TREASURE.
Imported.
Exported.
Dollars 5 5,600
Syces 490, ocx>
'
Dollars 610,206
Sycee 1,000
3°.— OPIUM.
1 866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Malwa,
1,091.80
845.6I
1,146
1,229.01
Patna, . :
182.80
128.40
90.40
92.42
Benares, .
56.40
176.40
34-8 o
3.60
Persian,
4
7
13
II
4°.— TEA.
Green, Peculs
Leaf, „
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
42,969.67
63.13
44,049.27
82.22
57,319.48
630.90
67,084.39
1,466.55
5 0 .— SILK.
Raw, Peculs
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
629.08
551.80
1,074.54
526.40
6°.— COTTON.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Raw,
3.697-72
1,902.40
3,429.60
VIII.— REVENUE,—
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' VIII.— REVENUE.— The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years:—
Import Duties,
Opium „
Export „
Coast Trade Duties,
Transit Dues, Inwards,
„ „ Outwards,
Tonnage Dues,
Total, H. T&
1867.
1868.
1869.
19,628.0.5.1
1.071.6.7.5
133,067.8.5.5
7.668.4.8.6
3,919.1.9.1
25,651.8.9.0
2,819.5.0.0
10,190.5.3.3
37,436.2.0.0
169,907.3.7.5
7.056.7.2.2
5.117.2.2.2
1,259.5.8.8
1457-400
20,035.6.6.7
37,026.3.0.0
180.717.5.1.2
10,136 7 4.8
6,589.9.1.0
1.019.6.0. 0
2.785.1.0. 0
193,826.6.4.8
232,425.0.4.0
258,310.8.3.7
IX.— GENERAL REMARKS. — The course of trade during the quarter has been of a steady and uneventful
character. The purchases of Foreign Goods have been the result of legitimate wants, and there has been no excitement
or speculation to raise or depress prices by creating fictitious demands.
The total importation of Cotton Piece Goods during the past quarter, is in excess of the importation of the
corresponding period of last year, although the principal item, Grey Shirtings, shows, on comparison, a decrease of
17,000 pieces. This decrease is said to be owing to the north and north-western prefectures of the province drawing
their supplies this year from Shanghai direct, instead of as last year, via Ningpo. The decrease is, however, more than
counterbalanced by an increased importation of T-Cloths, Drills, and J eans.
Considerable quantities of the Cotton Goods, imported into the province, are dyed with the Native Indigo,
largely produced at San-chi, in the Kin-hua prefecture; and it is to the facility with which T-Cloths receive, and the dura-
bility with which they retain, this dye, that this increased consumption and growth in Native favour is to be attributed.
The increased importation of T-Cloths is not therefore to be regarded merely as a consequence of the decreased consump-
tion of Shirtings, but is rather to be accepted as an indication of a new demand, and a proof of the reviving prosperity of
the province. American Drills appear to be in less favour than last year, and show a falling-off of nearly 50 per cent;
on the other hand a large increase is apparent in the importation of Drills, English and Dutch, — the total import of the
three descriptions during the quarter, showing an increase of 3,000 pieces over the September quarter of 1868. This
increase is probably due to the growing consumption of these goods for sails to Native boats. The numerous fishing boats
of the Chusan group are accustomed to repair their sails and boats in autumn, at the close of the fishing season, and the
demand for Drills is proportionately larger now than at other times.
A considerable increase is apparent in the import of Metals* The present and recent low price of Nail Rod
Iron as compared with the corresponding season of 1868, has apparently induced Native merchants to lay in a stock in
anticipation of short shipments from Europe, and consequent return to normal prices resulting next year from the over-
stocked condition of the market of 1869.
Lead has been largely imported during the quarter, and a demand for the packing of the Fy-chow Teas, in Ngan-
hwuy province, hitherto supplied through Shanghai, was the cause of unusual briskness in the market, in the early part
of August. Of the 2,243 peculs imported, nearly two-thirds have been already sent under Transit Pa3s to Hwuy-chow
and the neighbouring districts.
A considerable importation of Rice has taken place in consequence of the rise in price, owing to the inunda-
tions and destruction of crops. During the quarter the price of Rice has risen considerably, and large importations are
expected.
Beancake figures as a new item in the Foreign Customs’ Returns of Trade at Ningpo. Hitherto the northern
Grain and Beancake trade has been monopolized by the Shan-tung guild, and insuperable obstacles and restrictions
have kept the carrying trade in Native hands. This year considerable importations have taken place in Foreign bottoms;
owing, it is said, to the detention of the Shan-tung grain junks at Tien-tsin. Great quantities of the Beancake and Peas
.imported into Ningpo, are re-exported by Native junks to southern ports, chiefly Amoy and Swatow. The Beancake
used in this province is applied principally to the cultivation of Wheat, the growth of which, as indicated by its appear-
ance in the list of exports from Ningpo, is gaining favour among the agriculturists of Ch§-kiang.
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Among the exports Tea naturally takes the lead, with an increase of 10,000 pec uls over the quantity exported
during the corresponding quarter of 1868. Notwithstanding this increase it is confidently asserted by Native dealers
that the total export of the current year, will show a decrease of 20 per cent, in comparison with the total export of 1868.
This statement is, however, extremely questionable, and appears to be somewhat at variance with facts. The total export
for 1868 was 123,786 peculs; that of the first three quarters of the year, 80,905 peculs, while during the first three quarters
of 1869, over 99,000 peculs have already gone forward; and, this season being somewhat later than last, shipments of
between 20,000 or 30,000 peculs may yet reasonably be expected. The low prices of 1868 are said to have lessened the
cultivation, and a lengthened winter and inclement spring, during which the snow lay long unmelted on the hill sides,
are said to have caused a shorter yield than usual, and one of less than average quality. Thirty per cent of the Tea
exported this year is said to be of last year’s crop.
The Cotton crop in the Che-kiang province is said to be extremely unsatisfactory, the heavy rains which fell
about the time the buds were opening, having greatly injured the prospects of the yield.
A sudden demand for Cotton at Hongkong induced some shipments there in the early part of the quarter, when
Cotton was $ 19 per pecul in Ningpo; but the prospects of a short crop, and the continued inundations in the prefectures
north of the Hangchow Bay, raised the price and put a stop to speculation. No new Cotton has yet been settled by
Foreigners. A contract for 9,500 bales has been entered into by a Native merchant for shipment in junks to Foochow
at $ 24 per pecul, equal to nearly $ 29 per bale of 120 catties: and of this quantity 6,000 peculs have been delivered.
The export of Cuttle Fish shows a considerable increase, and though entirely in Native hands, is yet an omen
of good augury for Foreign trade, as indicating a probable increase in the demand for Foreign Goods. The take of Cuttle
Fish is said to be the best the fishermen have made since 1859. O y er 8,000 boat licenses were taken out at Chin-hai
at the commencement of the season, and the number of people who participate in the prosperity of a good take, and are
enabled thereby to become customers for Foreign products, is very large.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — A Netherlands Vice-Consulate has been established at Ningpo during the quarter.
Mr. Peter Gabain, a member of the firm of Robertson & Co., has been appointed to the post of Acting Vice-Consul.
The French Consulate here was closed and the flag hauled down during the month of March of the current
year; M. Simon, the then Consul, being transferred to Foochow. It is rumoured that the French Consulate is to bf
discontinued at Ningpo; a Vice-Consul, or even a Consular Agent, being deemed adequate to the task of representing
French interests here.
The date for the Triennial Inspection of the Loo-ying, or Chinese troops, devolving in Ch£-kiang, upon the
Governor of the province, has been twice fixed, and twice deferred, in consequence of illness and subsequent death in
the Fu-t‘ai’s family. A ‘ kung-kuan * was prepared for the Governor’s reception, and arrangements were made for a
general review and inspection of all the troops under the Ti-t‘ai’s command, rS well as the Foreign disciplined troops
under Colonel Cooke, at the beginning of the 9th moon. The Fu-t‘ai’s arrival was first delayed for a fortnight, and is
now indefinitely postponed until such time as the funeral rites and obsequies of his wife have been duly discharged. It
was at first announced that after inspecting the troops of the Ningpo and Shao-hsing prefectures, the Fu-t‘ai would visit
Chusan, and proceed thence by steamer to T*ai-chow and Wen-chow, but this programme will now probably bo changed.
The second crop of grain, especially in the north-west portion of the province, has suffered greatly from heavy
rains and inundations. Hang-chow, Hu-chow, and Kia-hsing have been flooded rather by the waters of the Yang-tze over-
flowing their usual ducts, than by the summer rains, for which the Ch‘ien-t‘ang and its estuary afford a fairly sufficient
means of drainage. In some parts of the province north of the Hang-chow Bay, not only has the rice crop been entirely
destroyed, but the turnips, taro, egg plant, and winter cabbage have also either rotted in the ground, or been washed
away. In Ningpo the numerous creeks and water courses which intersect and drain the plain, have proved adequate to
the occasion, and have carried off the waters to the sea without damage or inconvenience. The low lands round Shao-
hsing were under water for a few weeks, but, though the floods were sudden, and attended with loss of life, the crops
do not appear to have suffered to any considerable extent. Prompt and vigorous measures have been adopted by the
provincial government to relieve the distress consequent upon the destruction of the crops in the prefectures North of the
Hang-chow Bay. A commission has been appointed by the Fu-t ( ai to ascertain the extent of the damage; and remedial
measures duly detailed in a Memorial addressed to the Throne have been undertaken without delay.
Two wrecks have taken place within the Ningpo Customs’ district during the quarter. As one of these wrecks,
that of the HamUla Mitchell , took place on the Leuconna rocks, belonging virtually to the Shanghai district, it will
doubtless be duly recorded in the report from the Shanghai office, and need merely be adverted to here.
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The second wreck was that of the British barque Stincha , with a cargo of Rice and Sugar, bound from Bangkok
to Ningpo. This vessel was becalmed in the Tower Hill channel, where the deep water affords no anchorage. She
was drifted down by the strong ebb tide, and on the 30th August struck on a reef not marked in the Admiralty chart,
extending from the north-east point of the island known as Chuen-pi, some 30 miles from the entrance to the Yung, or
* Ningpo river. The master of the vessel complained, that although he kept the signal flag flying, he was unable to obtain
a pilot; and to this inability he attributes the loss of his vessel. No blame, however, can be attached to the Pilot body,
as numerous pirates render it unsafe for unarmed boats to cruise in the vicinity of the southern channels. The
accompanying chart drawn up by Mr. N. P. Anderson, of the Kua-hsing, who visited the wreck at my request, will
serve to show the position of the reef, and the set of the tides.
No alteration has taken place in the coast lights at the entrance to this port. These lights, of native construe-
tion, are admirably adapted for their use and situation, and appear to give complete satisfaction to shipowners, masters,
and others interested in the trade of Ningpo. The erection of a similar light upon the most western of the Volcano
Group, has been strongly urged, and appears extremely advisable so soon as circumstances may render it possible.
Repeated applications having been made by steamer and ship captains, for a Buoy to mark the spit off
Seao-yu island at the entrance to the Ningpo river, an iron Buoy was laid down there at the beginning of August, the
bearings of which were duly advertised in the public prints.
There have been no local disturbances during the quarter, though, in the early part of the summer, serious
apprehensions were entertained of an £meute in the adjoining district of Feng-hua, where the “Le-kim,” or Native
War- tax was charged on all goods passing the city gates; thus, differing from other inland cities where the tax is levied
on articles of luxury solely, and only on those sent out of the district for sale. The Feng-hua people presented petitions;
memorialized the Tao-t‘ai and the provincial government; and finding all constitutional means of redress unavailing, they
assembled in crowds; refused to send candidates to the yearly examination for the “ haiu-ts‘ai ” degree, and announced
their intention of marching some 20,000 strong to Ningpo, and rasing the central tax office to the ground. A
concession to intimidation, — such as in any other country would have been deemed extremely injudicious, as leading to
further demands, — had the result of appeasing the tumult, and restoring the rule of the district officials.
. During the first part of the quarter, the weather was marked by incessant and heavy rains, followed by about
fourteen days of intense heat, which had a most baleful influence on the public health. Deaths from fever and diarrhoea
have been frequent among the Natives, and the month of September, with its chills and changes, has proved fatal to
several members of the Foreign community, already weakened by the trying summer, and predisposed to succumb.
I am, &c.,
E. C. BOWRA,
Acting Commissioner (tf Customs,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
FOOCHOW,
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
FOOCHOW, 8th October, 1869.
I. — -In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular 'No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of
the year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE.— The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table
ENTERED.
July.
No.
T0114.
I. Sailing Vessels,
40
17,479
2. Steamers,
12
4,647
3. Native Craft,
...
Total,
52
22,126
Same Quarter 1868,
44
21,460
t
July.
CLEARED.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
50
24,210
2. Steamers,
16
9,031
3. Native Craft,
...
Total,
66
33441
Same Quarter 1868,
39
18,905
September.
No.
Total.
Tons.
24,842 5
16,909 47
September.
71,191
32 57,H2
Total.
No. I Tons. No. I Tons. No. I Tons. No. I Tons.
19,994 121 58,78
3,805 45 18,84
52 23,799 166 I 77,634
l
21,991 128 56,312
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared —
Of Steamers cleared —
85 were from Coast Ports.
17 „ „ Hongkong.
9 >, ,, Japan.
5 „ „ Straits.
2 „ „ Australia.
24 were from Coast Ports.
18 „ „ Hoogkong.
56 were for Coast Ports.
2 „ „ Hongkong.
33 „ „ Australia.
28 „ „ Great Britain.
2 „ „ U.S. America.
24 were for Coast Ports.
17 „ „ Hongkong.
4 „ „ Great Britain.
1 21 cleared.
45
Remaining in Port, 31
Remaining in Port, 1
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III.— IMPORTS.— The prihcipal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, aa compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows;—
Description of Goods.
l866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey,
Pieces
16,367
16,794
25,505
14,119
„ White, ,
n
2,193
1,788
2,901
',653
„ Brocaded & White Spotted,
if
276
11
136
„ Dyed Plain,
„ „ Figured,
>1
1.653
217
500
506
11
635
100
1 10
T-Cloths,
if
8.847
12,032
. 43.266
19*547
Drills, English, Dutch and American,,.
641
1,820
2,180
1,358
Sheetings,
»
...
2
Jeans and Twills,
...
Chintzes, Furnitures & Cotton Prints,..
11
206
941
789
538
Turkey Red Cloths and Cambrics,
11
849
LS99
780
1,630
Damasks, Dved,
11
. 8l
62
84
84
Velvets and Fustians,
ii
273
289
300
241
Jacconetts, Cambrics, Lawns, &c.,
11
5
236
131
25
Domestics,
11
...
Handkerchiefs,
Dozens
1.385
2,037
3,5 2 f
1,347
Cotton Yarn and Thread,
Peculs
i
45
28
2
Woollen Goods: —
Blankets
Pairs
33i
608
387
317b
Bonibazettes;
Pieces
2
691
260
134
Camlets, English,
11
1,214
1.305
1,110
1,212
„ Dutch,
11
34
21
29
12
Cloth, Broad and Habit,
11
98
238
281
85
Spanish Stripes,
n
1,203
1.5.98
93i
641
Las tings,
11
217
401
382
423
„ Crape,
11
*93
206
248
99
Long Ells,
ii
717
61 1
499
527
Lustres and Orleans, Plain & Figured,..
>1
100
30
8
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,
1)
572
300
40
527
Metals: —
Copper, Sheet and Nails,
Peculs
...
. . .
220
101
„ Ore, and Unmanufactured,
ii
...
Iron, Rod and Bar
n
719
947
1,085
1,904
„ Ware, and Manufactured,
n
143
1 105
490
546
Lead, in Pigs,
11
17,615
7,668
34, '20
, 21,163
Tin, in Slabs,
11
676
242
700
347
„ Plates,
ii
126
...
3 2 9
109 ,
Opiums
Malwa,
Peculs
498.50
615.30
660.50
774.88
Patna,
11
429.60
327.60
356.40
529.20
Benares,
11
276
188.40
82.80
122.40
Other kinds,
n
103.30
64.75
J 94- 2 5
158.10J
Bicho de Mar,
11
232
648
573
364
Birds’ Nests,
11
3
1
0.32
1.40
Coale, «...
Tons
43i
880
1,146
1,180
Ginseng,
Peculs
40
47
29
26
Isinglass,
11
56
85
867
,94
153
Pepper,
11
298
613
360
Rattans,
11
1,096
53 1
942
Sandalwood,
ii
724
629
675
Window Glass,
B 0 X €8
300
200
547
590
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IMPORTS. — Continued,
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Chinese Imports: —
Bean Cakes, Pecule
Beans and Peas, „
Brass Buttons, „
Caps, Felt, Pieces
Coals, Tons
Cotton, Raw, Peculs
Fish, Dried and Salted, „
Fungus,
Glass Ware, „
Hemp,
Liquorice, n
Mats, Tea, Pieces
Medicine, Peculs
Nankeens, >f
Oil, Bean and Pea, „
Paper, Tea, n
Safflower, n
Silk and Cotton Mixtures, „
„ Piece Goods, „
„ Ribbons, M
R«w> „
Sugar, Brown, „
Tobacco, Prepared, „
Varnish, ”
Vermilion,
Wax, White, „
IL 3 I 7
27,911
38
22,440
10,741
2,156
11,249
124
68
23 •
55
233,026
1,657
6,896
444
58
9
9 6
1,641
1,967
1,609
14 •
68
72
23*383
28,892
42
36,200
2,500
372
121
66
29
81
488,65a
1,629
8,276
1,856
416
64
5
114
. 7
. 27
2,386
3 ,i 94
2,549 .
132
l 9
67
16,840
6,767
41
14,540
4,770
2,500
502
351
54
221
24
775 , 36 o
1,347
5,088
532
5 oo
27
9
83
5
9
1,109
1
2,007
9 i
42
44
20,698
33,8io
19
15,700
2,240
L 437
5*7
188
55
461
107
63 L 55 o
2,157
934
1,803
399
48
4
48
5
32
*59
373
2,061
5
33
77
IV.— EXPORTS.— Tbe principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter
as compared with the same period of previous years* have been as follows :
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Bamboo Shoots, Peculs
,, Ware „
Flowers, Dried, „
Fruits, „ „
Lamp Black, Jf
Lotus Nuts, n
Lung-ngana, „
Medicine, „
Mussels n
Olives, Fresh,
„ Salted „
Oranges, Fresh, „
Paper, 1st Quality, „
„ 2nd „ ,,
Paper, Joss, „
Peel, Orange, „
Plants* Pieces
Preserves, Peculs
5 ice ,
Tea,
Timber,— Poles, Pieces
Tobacco, Prepared, Peculs
8,696
185
367
267
692
77
866
459
606
5*4
403
2,597
6,873
2,330
478
13.950
952
144,597
90,128
407
14,835
53 i
234
386
242
42
603
527
1,238
438 •
926
2,705
7,265
1,518
390
1,054
2,141
> 55.724
215,624
20
11,320
226
498
251
49
171
2,683
442
903
154
95
2,671
9,465
2,020
208
611
257,432
86,879
*9
17,910
129
460
633
347
72
653
394
800
181
356
7,027
6,711
3,005
247
74
363
328,801
241,898
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The following table shews the distribution of the Tea Export among Foreign Countries: —
Great
Britain.
English
Channel for
orders.
New
Zealand.
U. S.
America.
Hongkong.
Tea, Black,
238,291
5.092
65.579
4,167
2,802
8,224
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V. — RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
White Shirtings,
. Pieces
100
T-Cloths,
• a
...
...
525
Turkey Red Cloth,
• n
...
330
Camlets, English,
• a
90
...
...
Spanish Stripes,
• ♦»
...
...
24
Lead,
. Peculs
...
...
10
...
Opium,— all kinds,
Bicho de Mar,
• »
89.08
...
8
...
• »
6.05
28.88
...
...
Medicine,
• n
1.30
...
i -75
...
VL— INTERNAL TRANSIT.
— The following table gives
a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to the interior
under Transit Passes, during the quarter,
as compared with the same period in previous years: —
Description pF Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Grey Shirtings,
. Pieces
100
...
...
• • a
T-Cloths,
• »
...
...
1,100
50
Lead,
. Peculs
5,512.78
6,630.09
12,390.07
12,782.21
Tin,
•' tf
...
...
...
4.65
N.B . — The Transit Duty system has not been availed of in the conveyance of Native Goods from the interior.
VII. — SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Import and
Export of Treasure, Opium, and Tea.
i°. — TREASURE.
Imported,
Exported,
$ 64,839
2 0 .— OPIUM.
Imported,
Peculs 1,584.58$
Re-exported,
NiL
3 0 .— TEA.
Exported, Peculs 328,801
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VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shows the Due* and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
withr the same period in previous years: —
1867. 1868. 1869.
Import Duties,. 14,294.3.17 24,214-0.3.2 16,473.7.2.2
Opium „ •. 35,146.2.0.0 38,818.5.0.0 46,951.6.5.0
Export » 407,975-3 3^ 655,596.0.0.4 848,275.2.1.5
Coast Trade Duties, 10,679.1.9.7 7,142.5.0.4 5,659.0.9.3
Transit Dues, Inward, 828.7.7.5 1,570.8.1.7 1,601.7.3.1
„ „ Outward,
Tonnage Dues, 5,871.6.0.0 7,901.3.0.0 10,205.2.0.0
Total,.... H. 7 h 474,795-4-2.1 735*243. 1 .5.7 929,166.6.1.1
I am, &c.,
B* de MER1TENS,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
AMOY,
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(Received 15 th November , 1 869. ^
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
AMOY, 2nd October, 1869.
SIR,
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table: —
ENTERED.
July.
August.
September.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
2. Steamers,
Total,
Same Quarter 1868,
38
11
11,756
5.562
25
16
7,896
8,569
■SIS
BH
49
•7.318
4 i
16,465
53
17,890
*43
51,673
4 i
14,734
54
19,395
35
* 3,977
* 3 °
48,106
CLEARED.
July.
August.
September.
! Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
2. Steamers,
Total
Same Quarter 1868,
30
10
8,765
5 i 4*22
33
16
10,483
7,967
25
16
6,972
7,928
88
42
m
40
14,187
49
18,450
4 i
14,900
' 3 °
47,537
47
16,658
42
•4,489
4 i
16,406
j *30
47,553
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
59 were from Coast Ports.
3 „ „ Hongkong.
I „ „ Macao.
4 „ Siam.
1 „ „ „ & H’kong
I „ „ Phillipines.
1 n .. » & H’kong
7 „ „ Cochin China.
22 „ „ Straits,
i „ „ „ &Swatow
I „ „ South America.
Of Steamers entered —
18 were from Con<t Ports.
21 „ „ Hongkong.
1 „ „ Phillipines.
2 „ „ „ & H’kong
Of Sailing Vessels cleared —
2 were for Great Britain.
1 „ „ „ via F’chow
2 „ „ United States.
1 „ „ C.Ports&Colonies
2 „ „ Phillipines.
1 „ „ Siam.
7 „ „ Hongkong.
4 i> >» Japan.
67 „ „ Coast Ports.
1 to be broken up.
Remaining in Port, 32
Of Steamers cleared —
1 was for Phillipines.
2 were „ „ & H'kong
14 „ „ Hongkong.
4 „ „ „ & Swatow
21 „ „ Coast Ports.
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quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
22,79 6
13,142
8,147
8,092
„ White,
• 11
5,875
2,330
2,354
3,839
„ Dyed, Figured, Plain,
• 11
4,106
L453
2,598
2,098
Brocades,
• 11
330
1,985
120 |
510
Damasks,
• »
So
3»3
578
104
Drills,
• »
2,440
3.o85
1,003
3,265
842
1,583
T-Cloths,
• »»
6,154
5,693
Turkey Reds,
• 11
1,058
2,501
1,376
1,253
Woollens: —
Buntings,
. Pieces
442
308
120
16
Camlets,
• »
885
249
249
979
Lasting,
Spanish Stripes,
• n
84
43
141
9i
• ti
456
61
I 14
138
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,
Metals: —
• tt
205
363
834
533
Iron, Manufactured,
. Pecuh
954
243
73
59
„ Kail Rod,
• It
517
569
674
„ Old,
• it
279
488
383
562
Lead,
• it
2,337
1,546
3,722
5,387
Tin,
Quicksilver,
• it
4,878
3,018
3,687
1,255
• ti
79
58
124
1 6 1
Sundries: —
Cotton, Raw, ....
. Pecuh
4,289
13,233
9,135
1,010
‘,834
„ Yarn,
• it
2,224
L59i
4,686
Bicho de Mar,
• it
1,271
1,248
1,566
798
Flour,
• ti
1.857
207
154
1,874
Mangrove Bark,
• it
2,909
39,398
7,370
18,479
Oil Cakes,
• a
47,457
44,346
40,371
„ Nuts,
• ii
4,821
1,976
3,090
5,904
Rattans,
• a
1,057
2,123
5°
Rice,
• ii
80,558
58,876
11,183
43,297
Sapanwood,
• a
LI97
1,109
i,5H
2,825
Opium: —
Benares,
. Pecuh
1,488
1,083
79°
824
Malwa,
• it
8
10
Patna,
• ii
152
I96
2 77
389
Persian,
Turkey
• ii
26
13
144
99
• ii
28
Native Produce: —
Bean Cake,
. Peculs
73,oi8
44,368
43,797
48,937
China Root,
• ii
42
73
77
26
Coals,
• ii
12,278
14,988
6,019
13,060
Cotton, Raw,
ii
4,028
7,399
2,462
5,433
Fungus,
• ii
298
I 70
7i
130
Ground Nut Cakes,
• ii
5, 8 77
154
240
Hemp,
• it
748
315
! 95
81
Lily Flowers,
* »»
689
472
547
473
Manure Cakes,
• ,,
329
1,676
86
1,458
Medicine,
V alue $
16,293
21,805
14,111
11,111
Iron Wire,
. Pecuh
64
57
87
6i
Peas,
• ii
51,064
26,650
30,022
28,088
Rice,
• ii
21,317
2,570
5, 6 34
4,342
Sam shoo,
• ii
713
976
651
526
Seeds, Sesamum,
• ii
5,233
487
3
8,435
Silk Piece Goods,
• it
11
18
17
7
Tea, Congou,
„ Oolong,
• ii
278
1 19
1 1 5
3
• ii
119
1,054
1,686
1,252
„ Mats,
. Pieces
124,000
127,588
254,700
205,840
Tobacco Leaf,
. Pecuh
174
1,242
601
201
Vermicelli,
• ii
L4I3
271
783
420
Wheat,
• it
740
3,236
4,814
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IV.— EXPORTS.— The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1 866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
China Ware, Coarse,
. Peculs
1,458
1,348
2,249
3,617
Garlic,
• »»
5°4
1 59
1,007
729
Grass Cloth, Coarse,
• ,,
25
17
4
17
,, fine,
• ,,
...
12
17
<3
Hemp Bags,
. Pieces
218,320
136,850
193,100
370,100
,, fibre,
. Peculs
134
1,353
1,098
„ Sacking,
. Pieces
14,550
53,960
84,070
87,490
Iron W are,
. Peculs
450
262
37 2
153
Joss Sticks,
53
32
42
90
Kittysols,
. Pieces
1,900
19,050
20,985
32,540
Lung-ngnns, Dried,
. Peculs
3i5
510
1,283
1,078
Paper, 1st Quality,
• »»
2,201
1,329
1,199
2,422
,, 2nd ,,
• >9
1,860
9°3
1,115
1,097
Preserves,
• 99
923
364
400
607
Sugar, Brown,
• 99
26,622
24,529
20,441
21,635
„ Candy
• 99
20,644
22,475
19^746
23,721
„ White,
• 99
8,080
6,785
6,910
7,809
Tobacco, Prepared,
• 99
756
5^3
170
190
Tea, — Congou,
■ „
4,78s
4,090
9,402
12,246
„ Oolong,
• 99
6,403
679
4,732
4,440
„ Orange Pekoe,
• *9
16
40
„ Pouehong,
• 99
24
56
10
64
„ Souchong,
• 99
379
4
2
Vermicelli,
• 99
437
181
225
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The following table shows the distribution of the principal Exports among Foreign Countries: —
Description of Goods.
Great
Britain.
Continent
OK
Europf..
British
North
America.
United
States.
South
America.
India.
Australia
Japan.
Honokono.
Sugar, Candy, Pecuh
„ White, „
Tea, Congou, „
„ Oolung, „
„ Orange Pekoe, .. „
„ Pouehong, „
„ Souchong, „
8,381
2 55
...
2,319
3,260
...
...
594
56
30
i ,775
53
644
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V. — RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
6,300
3,600
1,400
2,150
White,
„ Dyed
• 99
300
500
20
1,000
• ,,
i,333
98
70
...
Brocades,
• 99
500
150
...
T-Cloths,
• 99
...
200
...
. . .
Turkey Reds,
Woollens: —
• 99
...
400
...
Buntings,
Camlets,
. Pieces
312
160
30
...
130
Eastings,
...
...
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Description of Goods.
1 866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Metals : —
Iron, Nail Rod,
. Peculs
...
. ..
25
Lead,
• 99
642
79
341
Tin,
Sundries : —
• 99
79
...
4
4
Bicho de Mar,
. Peculs
227
220
89
206
Cotton Raw,
• 99
49
. . .
„ Yarn,
3
. . .
Mangrove Bark,
• 99
200
...
...
Rattans,
* 99
759
876
626
1,091
Wood, Sandal,
• 99
25
...
32
30
„ Sapan,
• 99
211
203
...
L525
Opium : —
Benares,
• 99
324
191
211
230
Patna,
* 99
23
62
42
18
Persian,
Turkey,
• 99
14
20
65
73
• 99
8
5
Native Goods: —
Cotton,
. Peculs
169
J 93
...
...
Rice,
• 99
1,247
...
...
Tea, Congou,
• 99
. . .
...
...
„ Oolung,
• 99
...
544
945
...
„ Mats,
. Pieces
...
200
15,000
26,040
Tobacco, Prepared,
. Peculs
13
9
There were no Re-exports to Japan during the quarter.
VI. — INTERNAL TRANSIT. — No internal Transit Passes have been issued through this Office, during the
last four years.
VII.— SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, the Import and Export of Treasure and Opium, and the Export of Sugar: —
i°. — PASSENGER TRAFFIC (for Month of September.)
PASSENGERS TO.
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Europeans.
Chin, c
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
3
81
Coast Ports,
11
4
58
1
Formosa,
17
70
Hongkong,
4
164
...
Bangkok,
70
. . .
Saigon,
60
. . .
Batavia,
40
• • •
...
6
195
Manila,
3
400
1
9
346
Total
...
198
11
622
2°.— TREASURE.
Imported,
$ 232,189
Exported,
$ 298,566
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Re-Exported.
Net Import.
Benares,
824
230
594
Malwa,
...
Patna,
389
18
37i
Persian,
99
73
26
Turkey,
...
...
4 0 .— SUGAR.
Description.
To
Shanghai.
To
Ningpo.
To
Chefoo.
To
Tientsin.
To
Newchwang.
Sugar, Brown,
Peculs
2,038
58
666
12.153
n,688
6,720
„ Candy
»»
2,546
2,573
891
4*3 11
,, White
**
1,200
521
473
3,028
2,557
VIII. — REVENUE.— The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years:--
1867.
1868.
1869.
Import Duties,
31,925.2.1.9
36,645.5.0.2
23,000.2.8.7
Opium „
37,6464.0.0
36.552.9.0.0
39,108 0.0.0
Export „
26,784.8.9.3
49-975°-5°
55,976.2.5.9
Coast Trade Duties, . .
5,522.1.9.6
3,844.7.5.2
5,327.0.3.1
Transit Dues, Inwards,
...
„ „ Outwards,
6,104.3.0.0
...
5,601.3.0.0
Tonnage Dues,
5,913.7.0.0
Total, H.
107,983.0.0.8
* 32,93 1-9-0-4
129,012.8.7.7
IX.— GENERAL REMARKS.— The trade of the port during the past quarter hardly offers any features of
a nature worthy of special comment.
The opening of the Tea market, which took place on the 3rd July, is not an event fraught with such interest or
excitement as at the neighbouring port of Foochow or the northern markets. The first of the new season’s Congou Teas
were brought down about the middle of June, and are described as being decidedly iuferior in quality to those of pre-
vious years. The lower qualities are mixed to an unusually large exteut with a spurious article, by which means the
dealers, without actually getting a higher nominal price, have been able to furnish an article to supply the deraaud in
England for a tea to sell at a particular price. In doing so, however, both quality and even genuineness have been, to
a great extent, disregarded, so much so, that it is feared that these low priced and mixed teas will not, on their arrival,
meet with so safe and ready a sale, as has been anticipated.
The crop of Congou is estimated as in excess of last year. So also is the export, as may be seen by the Returns.
The Oolong crop is short, and there will bo a decrease in the amount exported, the falling-off being in the quan-
tity hitherto annually shipped to New York. In that market the Japan Teas are taking the place of the Oolongs, in
the first place from their superior preparation, which is confined to the hands of skilled Chinese, under the superinten-
dence of Foreigners, and, in the second place, from the more favorable rate of duty, whereas the Japan Teas pay an
export duty of 5 per cent ad valorem. The rate of Tts, 2.5.0 per pecul on the Oolongs, from this port, may be estimated
as, representing an ad valorem, duty of 20 per cent.
It is possible that were there no other market for Oolongs but America, the competition there between the
Chinese and Japanese would result in the lowering of the first cost of the former. But this desirable result is prevented
by the steady demand there is for Oolongs for the Straits. Many of the Oolongs formerly exported from this port have,
this seas >u, bem taken to Foochow for sale, in spite of the additional expense of transit of about one tael per pecul, which
Js returned to the dealers in the higher price they are enabled to secure on the larger market at Foochow.
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Turning to Rice, an article the operations in which are at all times of some importance, the natural consequence
of the long drought has been a failure of the crop, which has caused a comparatively large supply of that necessary to
be drawn to the port. And it is estimated that there will still be required an extensive importation from the Rice ports,
to meet the requirements of these parts.
The price has risen during the quarter, from Saigon $ 1.40, and Formosa $ 1.50 in July, to Saigon $ 1.80, and
Formosa $ 1 90 in September.
The increased price of Cotton from the north, and the sympathetic rise in the price of Yarn and Piece Goods,
are to be attributed to the shortness of the supply of India Cotton, for which England still proves a better market. Late
advices further describe the supply of Shanghai Cotton as likely to prove deficient.
X.— OCCURRENCES. — This port has been the scene of one complete wreck, unattended, fortunately, with
any loss of life. And to this port have repaired the Captain and crew saved from another complete wreck on the Tai-
pin-shau coral reef at the north-east of Formosa.
In the former case that of the Steamer Fung Shuey , plying between this and Manila: the accidental breaking
of a hawser fastened to another vessel in harbor, in the course of shifting the Steamer’s berth, preparatory to going to
sea the next morning, resulted in her drifting on to the top of some rocks at high water, — from which position, from the
moment of her striking, there never was the slightest hope of removing her, except as she has since been removed, piece
bv piece, by the enterprising Chinaman who purchased her at uuction for some thousand dollars, within forty-eight hours
of her clearance.
In the latter case, that of the British three-masted schooner Bella Rosa, laden with Tea for Melbourne. It is a
source of satisfaction that the same good fortune— that of the absence of loss of life — has attended it. This vessel
struck on a coral reef off Tai-pin-san, — an island situated about 200 miles to the eastward of the northern end of
Formosa, on the evening of the 22nd August. The Captain and the crew made their way, in the first place, to the
nearest island of the group. From this they removed to a larger island, at the invitation of its headmen. Here
they were fed and taken care of for exactly one month, during which time the Natives assisted in adapting one of
their fishing boats to enable them to undertake the somewhat perilous voyage, for so fragile a craft, from these islands to
the mainland.
They reached Amoy on the morning of the 28th September, after five days. During this time, and, in fact, ever
since the wreck, they suffered — thanks to the purely disinterested kindness of the Natives — comparatively few such hard-
ships as frequently fall to the lot of those similarly situated. It would be a source of pleasure to the Amoy community,
and doubtless to many others, to be enabled to offer some testimony of their gratitude to these worthy people for their
admirable conduct in supporting, for so long a time, this crew of Foreigners; and ultimately giving them the means of
reaching a Treaty port.
During the quarter, the Ranker deputed to receive monies on account of Duties for the Imperial Government,
has been obliged to suspend payment. This has occasioned some loss to a few Foreigners, and, probably, a large deficit
in the sums belonging to the Government— which, in accordance with the law, his sureties will have to make good.
The weather during the three mouths ended the 30th September, has been somewhat unusually hot, but
throughout tempered by very cool and refreshing breezes from the south-west.
The north-east monsoon set in with violence, on the 27th September.
On the 4th a slight tremulous motion of the earth was distinctly felt by several people, and described as
lasting some thirty seconds.
The almost total absence of rain throughout the quarter, has not, as might have been anticipated, had an
injurious effect on the public health. It is feared, however, that with the autumn rainfall will appear much sickness,
the seeds of which (according to Chinese authorities) at present imprisoned as it were by the dried-up condition of the
earth, will be set free by the otherwise beneficial and long withheld moisture.
Up to the present time the season has been a comparatively healthy one, both for Chinese and Foreigners, —
a fact which confirms what I think I am not wrong in stating as the result of general experience in China, that the
greater the heat the less there is of sickness of a serious nature.
I am, &c.,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
C. HANNEN,
Commissioner of Customs,
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
TAMSUI, October 5th, 1869.
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. —The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table : —
ENTERED.
At Tamsui.
At Kelung.
Total.
No.
! Tons.
No.
1 Tons.
No. I
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
2. Steamers,
Total,.
Same Quarter 1868,...
CLEARED.
10 2,8
From Tamsui.
1. Sailing Vessel^
2. Steamers,
Same Quarter 1868, 10
3,124 15
2,611 36
Of Sailing Vessels entered — Of Steamers entered — Of Sailing Vessels cleared — Of Steamers cleared —
9 were from Shanghai. 2 were from Hongkong vi& 1 1 were for Shanghai.
11 „ „ Amoy.
1 was „ Swatow.
2 were „ Hongkong.
23 entered.
Foochow.
2 entered.
I was „ Ningpo.
9 were „ Amoy.
1 was „ Hongkong
2 were „ New York
24 cleared.
"2' were for Hongkong viA
Amoy.
2 cleared.
Remaining in Port — 2 at Remaining in Port NU.
Kelung.
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quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1 866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Piece Goods:—
Grey Shirtings,
. Pieces
) (
1,100
4,803
8,200
White „
• »»
7 2,2l8<
700
250
500
Sundry
• »>
) (
548
.78
73
Woollens:—
Camlets, English,
. Pieces
) (
640
180
270
Long Ells,
• »>
...
...
620
Sundry,
• »»
) (
78
...
47
Metals: —
Lead,
. Peculs
...
5°
243
322
Iron, Rod,
• »»
...
13
300
Opium, — Benares,
. Chests
233,
141
305
217
Patna,
• >»
Hi
5
. . .
Persian,
• »>
5
...
Bricks,
. Pieces
4 I i5°°
139*100
180,130
171,326
Nankeens,
. Peculs
185
41
36
16
Paper, ist Quality,
• »,
212
155
66
64
Pottery,
• n
...
2,432
788
245
IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description or Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Agar Agar,
. Peculs
204
138
207
25O
Camphor,....
• »»
L 537
962
4,014
5,093
Coal,
• r>
1337415
82,038
222,061
87,290
Hemp,
• ,»
Si
357
222
27
„ Cloth,
. Pieces
...
740
1,302
1,656
„ Skins,
. Peculs
...
468
3.587
‘,903
Rice,
• ,»
3,626
8,360
11,015
2,651
Sugar, Brown,
• »
7,no
...
178
3,403
Tea,
• *♦
240
879
1,885
2 , 43 «
Timber, Planks, Hardwood,
. Pieces
1,518
4.232
4,372
5,166
The following table shows the distribution of the principal Exports among Foreign Countries: —
Description op Goods.
Hongkong.
New York.
Agar Agar,
249
Camphor,
2,755
2,191
Hemp,
23
„ Skins,
35*
...
Tea,
2
968
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VII. — SPECIAL TABLES. — The following table gives separate statistics in connection with the Import and
Export of Treasure:—
Imported, $ 4,000 j Exported, $ 25,000 j
VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years: —
1867.
1868.
I869.
Import Duties,
295.6.5.0
534.0.9.0
1,040.47.9
Opium „
4,320.0.0.0
8,208.0.0.0
18,379.7.2.9
6,228.0.0.0
Export „
7,843-8.8.2
14,196.8.6.5
Coast Trade Doties,
215.5.G.9
175aX.2
93.04.1
Transit Dues, — Inwards,
„ „ Outwards,
•* .
• • •
. . .
Tonnage Dues,
557-7-6.8
155.6.0.0
491.6.0.0
Total, H.
13,232.8.0.9
27,452.7.0.1
22,049.9.8.5
IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — Among Imports, the only item calling for notice is Cotton Piece Goods, which
show an increase of about seventy per cent over the corresponding period of last year. .
In the table of Exports, a noticeable feature is to be remarked — the loading of two vessels for New York, one
with Camphor and one with Tea. This direct export of Tea gives promise of increasing importance.
The unfavorable anticipations of the last Report regarding Coal have been more than realised. In fact, had it
not been for the great depression in shipping prevalent throughout the ports, the export of Coal would have been even
less than it is; for many of the vessels which have taken cargoes have simply come seeking, and have taken charters at
low rates, rather with the object of obtaining employment than with a view to any profit.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — A sharp shock of earthquake occurred at 8.05 on the morning of September 4th,
but caused very little damage.
Piracy has been very prevalent during much of the quarter, around the northern end of the island. The pirate
junks— principally Swatow junks— cruize off the ports at a short distance, and attack boats which venture out of port.
Kelung is the rendezvous of these pirates, who go into that port to enjoy the fruits of their cruize, or replenish their
stocks of provisions. Their heavy armament and the daring character of their crews render them safe from molestation
from either officials or people, unless indeed, as s omet im e s happens, a small party from their erews are a tta ck e d on shore
by a larger body of their victims, in revenge for losses suffered at their hands at sea. The local coast trade is greatly
interrupted by these depredators, and boats containing Foreigners have not escaped their attacks. The setting in of the
north-east monsoon is the signal for their departure for the season.
I am, &c.,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
E C. TAINTOR,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
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CUSTOMS’ GAZETTE.
(Received loth November, 1869.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
TAKOW, ist October, 1869.
SIR,
I. — In accordance with the instructions conveyed in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table: —
ENTERED.
July.
August.
September.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No,
Ton*.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
2. Steamers,
Total,
Same Quarter, 1868,
■
3
505
11
1,832
21
3,656
■
1,319
3
505
11
1,832
21
3,656
8
1.326
5
884
2
252
■
2,462
CLEARED.
July.
August.
September.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
m
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
2. Steamers,
Total,
Same Quarter, 1868,
9
i,734
3
608
8
1,373
20
...
3,715
9
1,734
3
608
8
i,373
20
3,715
10
1,609
3
434
■
Of Sailing Vessels entered—
19 were from Amoy.
1 „ „ Swatow.
1 „ „ Shanghai.
21 entered.
Of Steamers entered —
(None.)
Of Sailing Vessels cleared —
2 were for Ningpo.
3 „ „ Chefoo.
4 „ „ Shanghai.
9 „ ,, Amoy.
2 „ „ Hongkong.
20 cleared.
Remaining in Port, 4
Of Steamers cleared —
( None. )
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III.— IMPORTS.— The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Grey Shirtings,
.. Piece*
2,400
1,30s
3,050
1,150
White „
•• »»
...
Si
...
...
Dyed
•• ,»
448
55°
...
...
Drills, American,
Dyed Brocades,
•• »»
100
70
...
...
•• 99
200
50
...
Turkey Reds,
•• „
...
949
...
"h
Cotton, Raw,
.. Peculs
...
159
179
Linen, Fine,
.. Pieces
28
...
...
...
„ Coarse,
•• 99
...
53
...
...
Woollens: —
Bunting,
.. Pieces
312
...
...
60
Camlets, English,
•• 99
149
160
30
Figured Lustres,
99
...
...
100
Long Ells,
• • 99
246
40
...
Spanish Stripes,
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,
•• 99
...
406
6
...
99
...
3*5
...
...
Opium: —
Benares,
Patna,
... Peculs
474
476-
211
188
•• 99
2
80
54
17
Persian,
... ,,
...
5
54
60
Turkey,
• • 99
14
8
40,938
Hemp Bags,
Tobacco, Prepared,
... Pieces
.....
17,300
14,850
... Peculs
674
190
30
184
IV.— EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter^
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Ground Nuts,...
. Peculs
5,648
240
Sesamum Seed,
• 99
11,459
889
...
20,141
Sugar, White,
*685
134
. . . .... .
1,002
„ Brown^
• „
31,092
14,468
22,578
36,006
Turmeric,
• ,,
1,895
446
885
476
Rice,
• „
25,817
16,342
8,721
5 *393
Camphor,
• „
...
...
960
The following table shows the distribution of the principal Exports among Foreign Countries: —
Description of Goods.
Hongkong.
Japan.
Sugar, Brown, Peculs
Sesamum Seed, „
3456
5,034
—
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VI. — INTERNAL TRAN SIT. — Nil.
VII. — SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, import and export of Treasure, Opium, and the export of Sugar and Bice.
i°.— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
Coast Ports,
Hongkong,
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
STEAM ER8.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
2
80
...
...
6
25
...
...
2 0 .— TREASURE.
Imported,
None.
Exported,
1 64,500
3 0 .— OPIUM.
Benares,
Patna, .
Persian,.
Peculs
11
11
188
1 7
60
4°. — SUGAR
Sugar, White,
„ Brown,
» 36.006
5 0 .— RICE.
Rice,
VIII. — REVENUE.— The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years
1867.
1868.
I869.
E . m . c . c .
H . Tti m . c . c .
H . Tb m . c . c .
Import Duties,
3 2I - 9 - 5-3
5.5.0. 1
32.6.3.1
Opium „
10,674.0.0.0
900.0.0.0
2,085.0.0.0
Export „
3,687.3.7.6
2, 34 *. 97-3
8,7370.0.8
Coast Trade Duties,
2430.3.1
162.8.6.2
131.1.&4
Transit Dues, Inwards,
...
„ „ Outwards,
...
...
...
Tonnage Dues,
200 . 0 JX 0
* 7 - 3 -Oto
1 13.7.0.0
Total, E . * 2 h
15,126.3.6.0
3,497.6.3.6
11,099.5.2.3
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IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — The import trade of the quarter has been almost entirely confined to a limited
demand for Opium, quotations showing scarcely any advance on those ruling in Amoy. Benares has varied from $ 650
to $ 680 per chest; new Patna from $ 655 to $ 685; while old Patna has been almost unsaleable at $ 640 per chest.
Persian has been in better request than either Benares or Patna; the prices for first quality have averaged $ 620 per
pecul, and for medium grades from $ 580 to $ 610 per pecul.
Exports. — The remainder of the old Sugars, 1868-69, has been exported during the quarter under review. The
prospects for the approaching season are very promising, and an unusually large trade in this staple is confidently anti-
cipated. The Rice harvest has been abundant, and the shipments last month extensive, owing to the favourable* prices
ruling in Amoy. Only a small portion of the first crop remains unsold, and the Chinese report the second as likely to
prove indifferent owing to the want of rain. The market opened at $ 1.15 per pecul, and as vessels arrived in quick
succession, the price advanced to $ 1.60 per pecul, the quotation of to-day.
Sesamum Seed should be noted as our principal export for the quarter, the trade in this article having been
larger than ever before known since the opening of South Formosa to Foreign trade. The crop has been unusually pro-
lific, and the high rates ruling on the mainland induced extensive shipments. The quotations have ranged here from
$ 2.00 to $ 2.50 per pecul.
It will be noticed in the export table that nine hundred and sixty peculs of Camphor have been shipped. This
trade, at present new to Takow, is considered likely to increase to a considerable extent. The price may be stated as
having averaged $ 13 per pecul.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — a. — Messrs. Brown & Co., merchants of Amoy, have lately opened an agency here,
under the charge of Mr. P. F. da Silva.
b. — A cargo boat laden with Camphor purchased in the interior by the agent of a Foreign firm, and flying their
house flag, was seized a few weeks since on its way to this port, by the crew of an armed junk belonging to one of the
villages to the north of Anping. Through the prompt interference of the Taiwan-foo authorities, upon the representation
of H. B. M. Consul, the Camphor has been restored, with the exception of two tubs broken, it is stated, during the act
of pillage.
No Transit Certificates have as yet been applied for by Foreign merchants engaging in the trade: the new
Camphor regulations not having been availed of either at Takow or Taiwan-foo.
c. — An interesting group of twenty-three Bashee islanders lately made their appearance in our midst under the
following circumstances: — On Monday, September 6th, a passage boat, — containing Captain, wife, mate, fourteen sailors
and six passengers, — laden with cocoa-nuts and earthenware, left Bayat bound to Batan. About an hour after sailing
from the former island, the mast was blown overboard, and the boat wrecked two days following on the Coast of Formosa,
eight or ten miles from Loong-kiao, and about forty miles to the southward of Takow. They were immediately relieved
of abont $ 200 and their extra clothing, by a few considerate fishermen, and afterwards conducted by others of that call-
ing to the market town of Loong-kiao. Here they were well fed and cared for by the people, and subsequently forwarded
to this port uuder an armed escort. Since their arrival here they have been enjoying the kind hospitality of H. B. M.’s
Consul, and will return to their homes three or four days hence in a junk chartered by the Consul for the voyage at a
cost of $ 200. It is a singular fact that one of the above mentioned sailors visited Formosa in a similar condition some
two years ago, and remembered the name “ Takow” as the place where he had been kindly entertained by the Consul.
On this occasion, therefore, during his overland trip, the Chinese report that this man frequently pointed with his hand,
and mentioned the name “Takow,” it being the only. word he knew to make himself intelligible in this strange land.
<L — During -the last three months both Thermometer and Barometer have been remarkably steady. The
extremes of temperature were 91 0 and 70°, the usual range, until the change to cooler weather a few days ago, being
from 8o° to 87°. The rain-fall has been very insignificant. Further than a few mild cases of intermittent fever, the
public health— so far as climatic disease is concerned— has been very satisfactory. This remark applies solely to Takow.
In Taiwan-foo and Anping, where the summer has been very hot, and the accommodation for Europeans not at all suited
to the climate, there has been a great deal of sickness.
I am, &c.,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
JAMES JONES,
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
SWATOW, i8T October, 1869.
I. — In accordance with instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, 1 now transmit to the Returns’
Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port, for the third quarter of the year 1869.
II — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table : —
Total.
Tons.
ENTERED.
July.
No.
Tons.
Sailing Vessels,
Steamers,
8
12
Total,
Same Quarter 1868, — Sailing Vessels,..
„ „ „ Steamers,
20
18
16
Total,
*
34
CLEARED.
No.
Sailing Vessels,
16
Steamers,
12
Total,
28
Same Quarter 1868, — Sailing Vessels,..
17
„ „ „ Steamers,
16
Total,
33
4i
14,383
43
22,999
m
37,382
58
21,027
46
23,272
H
44,299
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared—
Of Steamers cleared —
41 were from Coast Ports.
23 were from Coast Ports.
32 were for Coast Ports.
20 were for Coast Ports.
1 „ „ Hongkong.
20 „ „ Hongkong.
9 „ „ Hongkong.
23 „ „ Hongkong.
6 „ „ Straits.
Remaining in '
Port, 19
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quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description op Good&
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings, Grey, Pieces
n White, „
” Dyed, „
T-Cloths, „
American Drills, „
Chintzes, „
Turkey Red, „
English Camlets, „
Dutch ,, ,,
lutings,
Long Ells, „
Spanish Stripes, „
Cotton Yam, Peculs
,, Raw*, ,,
Iron,- Nail Rod, „
Tin „
Opium, Malwa, Chests
,, Patna, „
„ Benares, „
Bean Cakes, Peculs
Beans and Peas, „
Cotton, Native, „
Hemp, „
Medicine, „
Nankeens, „
Samshoo, „
Vermicelli, „
18,724
3,479
7 H
10,119
1,849
460
SO
775
31
294
504
932
1,695
4,052
• 419
744
577
735
2 F 3
220,181
85,963
13*129
2,775
2,665
496
1,261
4,123
22,542
4,734
1,882
6,39s
i x 66 o
92
652
579
19
284
521
1,066
2,582
10,296
39
308
420
290
265,278
129,939
2,269
592
1,170
461
1,075
2,375
24,435
5,107
984
9,964
1,131
559
1,744
921
36
293
645
927
2,045
n,8o8
4,568
1,146
234 i
408
l6l
166,823
42,940
1,010
2,550
2,940
1 10
749
1,400
32,406
15,729
1,511
13,397
1,740
126
1,822
781
18
165
445
902
3,072
i ,495
2,668
574
269
479
142
134,607
38,024
7,428
1,987
1,250
206
437
997
IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows:—
Description op Goods*
1 866*
1867.
1868.
1869.
Bamboo Ware,
. Peculs
846
203
6
Betel Leaf,
• „
354
223
532
163
China Ware, Coarse,
• »i
2,383
61 1
18
5
Fish Shells,
. Pieces
25,838
24,103
26,330
3,540
Ginger,
. Peculs
87
40
33
Grass Cloth, Coarse,
• „
31
49
29
15
Medicine,
•
254
220
214
205
Paper, ist Quality,
• M
2,025
619
1,222
1,754
n _ 2nd ,,
* >>
5,309
1,831
3,849
i, 44 i
Potato Flour,
• 99
987
124
512
1,324
Preserves,
• 99
462
623
468
1, 1 10
Rice, Red,
• 99
381
276
2 1 S
166
Tobacco,
• 99
1,825
1,990
2,010
1,824 *
Leaf.
• 99
2
294
...
238 j
, Of the above mentioned articles none were exported to Foreign Countries, excepting a most insignificant
quantity of Sugar, Paper, &c., which .was shipped for Hongkong.
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V. — RE-EXPORTS. —The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
18 66.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Opium, Malwa,
.. Chests
4i
23
1
2
„ Patna,
•• 77
3
1
...
4
Prawns, Dried,
.. Peculs
6
...
...
HI
Wood, Sapan,
•• 77
...
...
...
230
VI. — INTERNAL TRANSIT. — The following table gives a list of Foreign goods conveyed to, and Native
goods brought from, the interior, under Transit Passes during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous
years: —
Foreign Goods conveted to Interior.
1866.
1867.
•
1868.
1869.
Cotton, Peculs
Transit Passes issued, No.
...
...
17.70
1
...
VII.— SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, &c., &c., &c. : —
i°.— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
Coast Ports,
Hongkong,
Singapore & Straits,
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
...
...
13
27
26
70
...
67
13
L979
13
334
799
2 0 .— TREASURE.
Imported,
$ 174,340
Exported,
* 615.397
3 0 .— OPIUM.
Imported during the third quarter : —
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Opium, Malwa,
.. Chests
577
308
234!
269
„ Patna,
•• 77
735
420
408
479
„ Benares,
•• 77
213
290
l6l
142
Imported during the three quarters : —
Opium, Malwa,
.. Chests
M°5i
M32$
942i
994
„ Patna,
•• „
1.853
1,689
1,429$
1,391
„ Benares,
•• 77
472
711
544i
458
4 0 .— BEAN CAKES.
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4 0 .— BBAN OAKES.
i866 9 Peculi
>867 ~
1868, „
*869, ,,
lit Quarter,
2nd Quarter .
3 rd Quarter,
Total.
136,288
265,808
i 4 i, 7 U
148,77s
549462
383,389
202,062
216,962
220,181
265,278
166,823
134,607
905,93*
9 * 4,475
5 '0,596
500,344
5 0 .— BEANS AND PEAS.
1866, .
1867,
1868,
1869,
I it Quarter,
2nd Quarter,
3rd Quarter.
Total.
PetuU
5,601
■ 77440
85,968
168,292
99
16,606
67,747
129,939
214,292
n
16,960
42,600
42,940
102,500
99
65,040
38,024
*03424
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lit Quarter
2nd Quarter,
3rd Quarter
Total.
Brown
Sugar,
1866,
*867,
59.921
142,958
238,096
99
99
105,036
104,419
3*5,096
99
99
1868,
*869,
92462
148,231
128,650
369,343
99
99
93,743
102,032
70,087
265,862
White
Sugar,
1866
1867
Peeul*
58,521
40,671
104,535
203,727
i)
99
37,3*0
169,398
73,667
280,375
99
99
1868,
82,013
180,763
99,238
362,014
99
99
*869,
26,567
130,288
75,823
232,678
VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years:—
1867.
1868.
1869.
Import Duties,
ft
20,398.5.5.8
20,964.2.6.5
15,608.8.0.6
Opium „
34,103.4.0.0
26,938.2.0.0
29,708.9.0.0
Export „
31,406.0.1.5
40,311.7.5.4
29,206.9.6.0
Coast Trade Duties,
9,628.4.2.4
6,665.3.5.7
7,079.7.0.2
Transit Dues, Inwards,
„ „ Outwards,
...
3.0.9.8
...
...
3,177.6.0.0
Tonnage Dues,
4 , 734 - 5 - 2.3
5,192.0.0.0
Total,
ft
100,324.9.2.0
100,074.6.7.4
84,781.9.6.8
Fo. 3.
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IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — Excepting Opium, which shows a slight increase in importation as compared
with previous years, as also English Manufactures, the trade during the quarter has not heen very brisk. have
had again to be sustained by the importers of Beancakes and Pulse from Newchwang, although there had been every
reason to anticipate a better market for that article of import this year. Some few early arrivals during August are
reported to have given a satisfactory outturn, but during the latter part of that and the beginning of last month, a large
number of ships arrived — in one day no less than nine, and naturally acted most depressing on that special trade— prices
declining rapidly some 20 cents per pecul.
Of Exports — Sugars show a decline in the amount of business done; no change can be well expected until the
time of the new crop being gathered. The new crop is expected to be very plentiful, and low prices are consequently
looked for. A rumour has recently been current of the formation of a company for the erection of a Sugar Refinery at
this port. One should fairly assume that a speculation of the kind would prove an extremely paying one; it would
certainly give a great impulse to the trade of this port, and especially that carried on by Foreigners here, which has of
late been almost entirely confined to ship brokering and insurance business.
X. — OCCURRENCES.— On the nth August List, the Chinese junk Kim-sim-chang, laden with Rice and
Oil Cake from Saigon, became a wreck in this harbour, through the explosion of a quantity of gunpowder on board of her.
The amount of gunpowder exploded is variously stated from 30 to 50 peculs, but the former calculation may be nearer the
fact than the latter. The accident is supposed to have been brought about through the extreme heat having ignited her
cargo of grain. She sank within about ten minutes after the accident in about six fathoms of water, but afterwards kept
drifting about the harbour with every ebb or flood tide, fortunately doing no damage to the shipping; but she got foul
of M >s.srs. Douglas Lapraik’s Buoy before she was finally secured at Double Island, where she was broken up. Some
steps have been taken by the Harbour Master’s Department, to make similar accidents, if not less likely, at least less
dangerous.
The weather during last quarter has been all that could have been wished, and the state of health has
accordingly also been satisfactory enough, and the absence of the much dreaded visitor at this port — Tai-foon, has
naturally been an additional subject for congratulation.
I am, &c.,
F. KLEIN WACHTER,
Commissioner of C'ustomi.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS,
CANTON,
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SIR,
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CANTON, ist October, 1869.
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the third quarter of
the year 1 869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table : —
July.
August.
September.
Total.
ENTERED.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
i. Sailing Vessels,
16
7,358
16
6,731
20
9 , 3 or
52
23,39°
2. Steamers,
11
6,470
10
5 , 105 '
14
7,006
35
18,581
3. River Steamers,
40
14*19 7
39
13,780
39
13,78°
1 18
41,757
T-;al,
67
28,025
65
25,616
3 °, 087
205
Same Quarter 1868,
; :
69
22,561
61
,9,964
59
22,454
189
64,979
July.
August.
September.
Total.
CLEARED.
,
No.
Tons,
No.
Tons. .
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels, ..*
16
7 G 72
14
6,281
23
11,234
53
24,687
2. Steamers,
12
6,599
10
6,021
.14
6,419
36
19,039
3. River Steamers,
40
I 4 G 97
39
,3,780
39
•3,780
1 18
41,757
Total, ....0
68
27,968
63
26,082
76
3 L 433
207
85,483
Same Quarter 1868,
73
24,278
60
20,002
58
22,949
191
67,229
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
1 was from Shanghai.
1 „ „ Ningpo.
I „ „ Chefoo.
I „ „ Tientsin.
7 were „ Newchwang.
40 „ „ Hongkong.
I was „ Singapore.
r i
52
Of Steamers entered —
13 were from Shanghai.
22 „ „ Hongkong.
35
Of River Steamers entered— r|
79 were from Hongkong.
39 „ „ Macao.
I l8
Of Sailing Vessels cleared — |
12 were for Tientsin.
3 » ' » Ningpo.
4 „ „ Chefoo.
8 „ „ Hongkong.
1 1 „ „ London.
1 was „ Liverpool.
6 were „ New York.
3 „ „ Hamburg.
2 „ „ Falmouth.
1 was ff Gall a
- I „ „ Callao.
1 „ „ Buenos Ayres.
53 cleared.
Remain ing in Port......... 6
Of Steamers cleared —
14 were for Shanghai.
22 „ „ Hongkong.
36 cleared.
Of River Steamers entered — |
79 were for Hongkong.
39 „ „ Macao.
1 18
Strs. remaining in Port, 4
III.— IMPORTS.—
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III. — IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description op Goods.
18 66.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goons: —
Shirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
28,889
22477
24,906
27,883
„ White and Plain,
M
14,602
8,933
11,516
12,289
„ Dyed, Figured and Plain,..
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5447
2,693
2,145
3,641
T-Cloths,
,,
16,700
8,089
20,871
24,541
Chintzes and Furniture,
„
4,406
3,009
4,228
2,174
Cambrics and Muslins,
30
269
1,908
i,i 73
Damasks, Dyed,
„
444
237
229
125
Drills, American,
99
3,317
2,666
3,189
3,807
Handkerchiefs,
Dozens
4,458
6,325
8,425
4,622
Velvets,
Velveteens,
Pieces
1,416
L 477
632
669
99
67
25
142
282
Cotton, Indian,
Picul*
34425
62,103
79.131
42,965
„ Yarn,
99
4,709
4,226
4,046
8,802
Woollens: —
Blankets,
Pairs
928
659
576
1,239
Bombazettes,
Pieces
• ••
2,673
2,280
Camlets, Dutch,
99
191
80
74
40
„ English,
99
1,014
701
529
614
„ Imitation,
99
*53
195
68
92
Flannels,
99
96
38
112
161
Long Ells,
Medium Cloth,
99
99
>,576
996
2,073
1,089
>,306
674
L494
887
Spanish Stripes,
99
2475
>,365
1,320
1,823
Listings,
Metals: —
99
M79
i,i97
863
732
Lead, in Pigs,
Peculs
8,387
3,ooi
6,328
8,706
Quicksilver,
99
56
124
206
249
Yellow Metal,
Sundries: —
f 9
109
53
2
23
Amber,
Picul*
38
93
82
31
54
Birds’ Nests,
99
72
61
61
Brass Buttons,
Chose
600
2,100
2,030
2,876
Cochineal,
Peculs
59
18
122
12
Cornelian Stones,
Pieces
84,310
106,505
52,584
145,552
Dye Stuff,
Peculs
14
10
31
28
Elephants’ Teeth,
99
85
244
103
203
Feathers, Kingfishers’,
Pieces
58,172
17,027
800
23,305
Gamboge,
Peculs
16
...
I
15
Ginseng, Clarified,
99
193
80
82
126
„ Crude,
99
323
447
249
334
Jade Stone,
99
197
345
664
223
Paints,
99
158
145
140
75
Silk, Yellow, reeled from Dupions,
99
53
27
60
13
Timber,
Opium:—
Pieces
3,058
1,060
4,988
Malwa,
Peculs
523
306
77
98
Patna,
Chinese Imports: —
99
547
105
147
254
Almonds,
Peculs
306
75
333
12
Bamboo Shoots,
99
27
14
37
92
Brass Ware,
99
25
61
27
15
Carpets,
Pieces
2,155
13,273
L 79 o
| 3,707
Cinnabar,
Peculs
361
655
328
2 77
Cotton, Native, ,
99
20,007
437
207
926
Fans, Paper,
Pieces
>7,643
15,698
14,848
12,095
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Description or Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
■ 1 ■ ■ t
1869.
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i
Ginseng, Native, Peculs
Hair, Goats’, . „
Lily Flowers, Dried, „
Mats, Pieces
Medicine, ; . Peculs
Nankeens,.....; .. „
Paper, ,,
Peas, „
Rhubarb, , „
Samshoo, „
Silk, Fine, Raw, :. „
Piece Goods, „
Skins, Pieces
Straw Braid, Peculs
Tia, Black, „
Tobacco Leaf, ...... „
„ Prepared, „
Wax, White, „
„ Yellow, ;. ,,
Wheat, ..: „
107
I l6
14,394
1,075 '
5,022
46 '
4,519
450
7
85 •
11,777
4
389
236
349
39
132
••
440
36,450
i,i53
4,775
57
6,187
296
1,288
26
r 77
14,230
42
528
166
578
18
377
73
23
64
t,o88
69.75°
959
3,075
29
10,517
155
1,072
35
114
13,197
423
1,84s
968
15^
876
36,864
i6i
— t
3° i
37 !
295 !
54,200
1,050
2,609
40
58,020
50 i
i 7 f
63 *
8,200 !
163
468 <
633 j
is9 ;
S3« j
634 !
17,634
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«is compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: — |
Description or Goods.
1866.
I867.
1868.
1
1869.
Brass Buttons, Foil, and Ware,
..... Peculs
.1,272
1.358
i,44i
1,826
1,101,063
Canes, *
... Pieces
711,200
684,050
401,399
Cassia Lignea,
... Peculs
6,716
9.60s
13,732
17,737
China Ware,
Crackers, Fireworks,
•« H
642
427
499
823
5,770
5,635
6,584
4,4i5
Fans, of all kinds,
... Pieces
569,566
269,015
71,877
T, OI 5,1 IO
1,876
14
346,865
Glass Bangles, Beads, and Ware, ..
Grass Cloth,
... Peculs
1,465
54
213,453
>,269
18
‘,361
21
Hats, Straw,
... Pieces
96
412
Indigo, Dried and Liquid,
Lead, RecL White ana Yellow,
Lichees, Dried,
... Peculs
583
700
2,039
931
... I,
888
806
1,127
3.552
...* ,,
7,23s
221
4,396
4,498
Lung-ngans, Dried and Pulp,
... ,,
3,332
17,582
1,435
4,403
~ Matting,
... Polls
14,770
13,174
16,594
31,589
Opium, Prepared,
... Peculs
10
14
II
50
Paper,
... „
3,732
1,915
2,837
3,587
Preserves,
... „
1,208
1,544
1, *57
1,709
Silk Cocoons,
„ Fine, Raw,
... ,1
... 11
49
3,io5
281
2,951
817
4,652
597
5,435
„ Thrown,
„ Refuse,
... „
11
34
34
40
... ,1
521
312
745
394
„ Wild, Raw,
„ Piece Goods, of all kinds,
Sugar, Brown, Candy, and White,..
... ,1
i,9°°
1,833
2,359
1,506
... 1,
1,244
M83
1,377
1,671
... ,1
42,697
93,244
61,276
68,580
Tea, Black,
30,886
31,478
32,846
53,ii2
„ Green,
... i)
2,214
5,394
2,i93
8,067
Tobacco Leaf and Prepared,
• ••' ,»
2,176
3,997
4,809
7,008
Wood Ware,
... I,
758
403
597
445
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Description of Goods.
Great
Britain.
America.
British
Possessions nr
the Struts.
Continent
of
Europe.
South
America.
Hongkong.
Canes,
959 > 5 oo
22,000
...
25,300
...
9,181
Cassia Lignea,
900
4,025
...
6,930
50
5,667
China Ware,
3 °7
159
89
74
8
181
Crackers, Fireworks,
34
2,250
13
644
1,226
238
Fans,
Piece *
12,740
953483
4,510
4,591
23,914
6,074
Glass Bangles,
...
...
...
...
1,239
Grass Cloth,
...
...
...
...
14
Hats, Straw,
...
345.600
...
...
200
623
Matting,
«..•«*••••• Rolls
2,793
23,431
4 *
475
4,080
762
Paper,
32
3
12
...
651
Preserves,
»
806
140
66
319
...
311
Silk Cocoons,
301
... 1
•••
296
„ Fine, Raw,
• ••
250
...
5,183
„ Thrown,
M.
...
...
40
„ Refuse,
392
...
...
2
„ Wild, Raw,
• # •
...
...
1,505
„ Piece Goods,
13
3
2
19
970
Sugar,
16
...
3,671
Tea, Black,
47,696
1,808
20
14
1,000
2,574
„ Green,
6,883
437
1
206
83
457
Wood Ware,
19
20
••• .
3
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V. — RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
I867.
1868.
1869.
Betel Nuts, .
Peeult
1,370
318
1,213
78s
Bicho de Mar,
• „
32
274
90
94
Brass Buttons,
. Gross
I
400
793
Cardamoms,
. Peculs
• ••
166
210
Fish Maws,:
• »,
8l
72
31
59
Feathers, Kingfishers’,
. Pieces
...
250
600
11,100
Gum, Dragons* Blood,
. Peculs
...
10
7
„ Olibanum,
• w
IO
#|#
15
12
Musical Boxes,
Piece*
36
28
23
Rattans,
Peeult
1,551
2,347
2,195
311
Sharks’ Fins,
• „
800
238
Wood, Sandal,
• ,,
286
166
56
78
„ Sapan,
• If
...
477
48
435
The Re-exports to Foreign Countries during the same period have been : —
Description of Goods.
18 66.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
...
...
250
„ White
• „
...
• • •
50
Velvets,
Woollens: —
• „
37
• • •
31
Camlets, English,
. Pieces
25
• • •
10
Eastings,
• „
• S •
18 ,
Cotton Yam,
. Peculs
|f#
60
6
Sundries: —
Gamboge,
. Peculs
• • •
• ••
15
Silk, Yellow, reeled frCm Dupions,....
• ,»
• • •
11 1
Rhubarb,
• ,,
103
147
149 j
Silk, Fine Raw,
• w
•••
8
6
3 1
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VII. — SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, &c., &c.: —
1 0 .— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Europeans \ > Chinese. Europeans. Chinese.
308 20,347 Hongkong, *
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
301 20,899
2 0 .— TREASURE.
Imported from Hongkong.
Exported to Hongkong.
# 2,337,128.
♦ 252, B49.
3 0 .— OPIUM.
Imported from Hongkong.
Exported to
Coast Ports.
Prepared.
Peculs 97 86 Peculs 154 06 Peculs 50 21
°. — TEA.
Congou. Souchong. Pekoe* ^Dapbr^ Ooloong. Pouchong. Pekoe.
^•3.657.93 1,490.06 I 16,627.51 29,330.21
Young Hyson.
Hyson.
Hyson Skin.
pu. 1,579-48
36.80
12.78
19.26 i, 93 SS 5 51-49
Imperial. Gunpowder.
667.94 5,75778
Total Black.
53,112.01
Total Green.
8,067.12
VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years:—
1867.
1868.
58,099.1.3.9
53,216.2.9.7
i3»°3 IO -8.8
7,947- 1-4-4
192,305.0.1.8
200,963.9.4.4
3,835.8.8.3
4,264.3.5.1
5,821.3.0.0
541 1. 3.0.0
273,092-4-2.8
271,803.0.3.6
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IX.— GENERAL REMARKS.— From all the information I can gather I conclude that the business of the past
three months has been in a flourishing state. By reference to the Revenue table it will be seen that the Import Duties
for the past quarter are less than those for the same period in former years; this is principally owing to the fact that less
Cotton has been brought up by Foreign vessels. The total import of this article has been as large as that of 1867 and
1868, but it has been brought into port by Native vessels, and not passed through this office. As the Chinese officials
object to furnishing an account of cargo carried by Native vessels, it is impossible to arrive at anything more than a
rough estimate of the actual trade of the port.
There is a slight increase in the import of Opium over that of last year, but it is much short of that of 1866.
The facilities for illicitly passing this article are so great, that it is useless to expect a large receipt by Foreign vessels,
until a radical change in the system of collecting its duties takes place.
An increase in the import of Peas is to be noticed. Last year the market for Peas was held at the* neighbouring
city of drun Tsun, and Foreign vessels bringing them from northern ports landed their cargoes at Hongkong, from which
place they were carried by Native boats. This year the market has been changed to this port, and Foreign vessels have
brought their cargoes up to Whampoa.
The Tea market did not open until the 30th of June last; the consequence is that the portion which went for-
ward in fprniAr years in the spring months, has been sent away this quarter. It is estimated that the total shipment for
the year will be about the same as that of last year.
Although some changes have taken place in the export of Silk during the past quarter, showing a decrease in
some kinds, and an increase in others, as compared to the same quarters of the three previous years, the total export of
the year will probably reach that of last year.
A large increase is to be noticed in the foregoing tables in the export of Cassia and Matting. The larger portion
of these articles go to America, and while in previous years the shipment in the spring months has been large, this year
shippers have had to wait until the Tea market opened before they could have an opportunity of sending off their cargoes.
The total export of these two articles will probably not differ much from that of last year.
X.- OCCURRENCES.— During the past quarter the American Consul Mr. E. M. King has retamed to the
United States, and Mr. Consul B. P. CHSMOWBTH.has taken the seals of office.
Sometime in the month of August the French Consul M. lb Baron dr Trbnqualtx was through ill health
compelled to return to France, and M. du Chesnb, Consul at Hongkong, has been appointed Acting Consul.
The Consul for the North-German confederation, M. le Baron von Carlowitz, went home last month on
leave, and Mr. Gustav Hi tz br o th is acting as Consul during his absence.
Admiral took over the seals of office on the nth ultimo.
The Tartar General ^ was installed in office on the 13th ultimo.
Hi f|j? has been discharged from the office of and !||£ plf has been appointed in his place.
The weather since the first of July has been unusually warm and rainy; although the air has been sultry and
oppressive, the general health of the public has been good. The Rice crop is now almost ready to be gathered, and from
present appearances it will be a very full one. The price of Rice is quite as low as it was last year, and there seems to
be but little suffering among the poorer classes.
The North-German bark Apenrads, Captain Davidson, left Whampoa for New York on the 21st ultimo. Three
days after, while becalmed off Poo-tai, about ten miles from Macao, she was attacked by a large two-masted junk, with
about seventy men on board. At the time there were several other junks in the neighborhood, and no one on board the
barque anticipated any difficulty. The junk approached to within about two hundred feet, when her crow suddenly opened
fire with grape, and immediately pulled alongside with sweeps, and boarded. A fight took place between the two crews,
but the pirates with the aid of their stinkpots, revolvers, and pikes, soon gained possession of the vessel. In the fight
one of the crew of the barque was wounded, and fell overboard, and the body was not recovered; the Captain was struck
in the chest by a pistol ball, but was not severely wounded. The pirates opened the after-hatch, and took out about 100
half-chests of Tea; they also robbed the cabin of ohronometers, charts, medicine chest, &c., &c. At this time a steamer
appeared in sight, about eight miles off, which frightened the pirates, and they left the barque and hurried away. They
were provided with excellent Foreign arms, and many of them spoke English very well. Captain Davidson states that
a Chinese lad, on board the pirate’s vessel, apparently about twenty years of age, did much to restrain them from
committing excesses during the fight
I am, &c.,
GEO. B. GLOVER,
Commissioner of Customs.
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Port.
Import Duty.
Import Duty
on
Opium.
Export Duty.
Tonnage Dues.
Coast Trade
Duty.
Transit
Dues.
Duties
[collected on
Native Craft.
Total.
7 k
in.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
in.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
in.
c.
c.
7 k
in.
c.
c.
7 k
in.
4
Newchwang,
8 , 5 8 3
5
3
8
16,844
1
3
7
47,533
0
6
8
2,407
9
4
4
5,686
I
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3
...
81,054
8
ojc
Tientsin,
27,841
0
6
3
46,923
0
0
0
9,958
1
0
6
1,682
4
4
4
25,398
7
3
9
301
2
4
6
112,104
5
9 *
Ohefoo,
13,945
1
2
4
15,276
6
2
5
17,069
6
8
9
3,587
2
0
0
6,074
7
7
4
55,953
4
1 2
Hankow,
225
3
4
O
i, 39 o
8
0
0
438,114
7
7
9
1,358
1
0
0
460
4
9
4
36,982
5
6
5
478,532
0
T
Kiukiang, ...
6
2
1
3
1
0
0
0
138,182
6
1
4
463
3
0
0
165
0
4
8
138,818
1
,
Chinkiano, ..
434
9
9
5
2,253
6
6
7
554
6
0
0
4,082
2
0
5
7,291
•
2
1
14,616
5
I
Shanghai, ...
358,578
2
6
2
164,437
2
4
1
200,731
4
9
4
32,045
■
2
4
42,419
7
3
0
1,683
5
2
5
5 i 4
9
0
I
800,410
Ningpo,
20,035
6
6
7
37,026
3
0
0
180,717
5
■
2
2,785
1
0
0
10,136
7
4
8
7,609
5
1
0
258,310
8
3 1
Foochow,
16,473
7
2
2
46,951
6
5
0
848,275
2
1
5
10,205
2
0
0
5^59
0
9
3
1,601
7
3
1
929,166
6
11
Takow,
32
6
3
1
2,085
0
0
0
8,737
0
0
8
i *3
7
0
0
* 3 *
'
8
4
11,099
5
2 y
Tamsui,
1,040
4
7
9
6,228
0
0
0
14,196
8
6
5
49 1
6
0
0
93
0
4
*
22,049
9
>y
Amoy,
23,000
2
8
7
39,108
0
0
0
55,976
2
5
9
5,601
3
0
0
5,327
0
3
*
129,012
8
7 ! 7
Swatow,
15,608
0
6
29,708
9
0
0
29,206
9
6
0
3, *77
6
0
0
7,079
L
0
2
84,781
9
V
Canton,
48,597
1
2
2
9,966
2
8
8
291,725
4
0
li
8,521
0
0
0
5,377
1
4
6
364,186
9
5 *
534,403
2
4
9
415,946
9
4
1
2,282,678
6
3
'9
i
72,994
2
1
2
1 18,091
0
4
8
55,469
6
1
9
8
5*4
9
0
I
3,480,098
0
3
Retl rns Office, Shanghai, November J5&, 1869.
JAS. K. LEONARD,
Commissioner of Customs.
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Newchwang, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869.
Datb.
Name of Offender.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1869.
July 1
Sept. 14
„ 15
Szu-Ho-Ch6ng,
Wan-Yuen,
Yuen-Fa,
Catharina, ...
Shooting Star,
V
Shipment at night,
False declaration,
„ weight,
( Tidewater ) |
\ Seam ore, ... (
1 Examiner )
\ Clarke, J
»>
Pulse,
Wool,
Medicine,
Fine,
Confiscation, ...
,,
Th 20.0.0.0
„ 47.0.5.0
„ 30.&3.2
Th 2.0.0.0
„ 4.70.5
» 3 0.6.3
| PR
i~
.WA
i''Yx
1 ym
ttisu
Hi
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Tientsin , for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869. I'®
Date.
Name of Offender.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Sentence.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1869.
July 16
Aug. 18
Sept. 10
Chinese Firemen, &c.
Mr. G. F. Graham,..
( S6n-Chi, Chinese
( Merchant,
( Am. Str.
( Shame
j Brit. Barq.
( Eliza Corry,
Brit. Str.
Yuen-tze-fei ,..
j Landing without Permit
| Importation of Salt,., j
False description of
Goods,
( Tide waiter )
) Neilsen,.. J
Tide Surveyor )
Goldspink,. J
Examiner l
Harman,.... J
Ginger, PU. 7.90
Foreign Salt, „ 229. 10
Stereoscopic Views \
(stated to be Wood >
Ware,) ... . J
Confiscation, . . .
,,
Fine,
Th 11.07
„ 34-33
„ 10.80
Th 1.06
„ ...
„
Th 56.20
Th 1.06
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Chef 00, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869.
Time and
place of
Offence or
Seizure.
Offence commit-
ted or regulation
infringed.
Name s of Offen-
ders, Persons ,
Hongs <ft Vessels.
Description and quantity
of Goods seized.
Officer
by whom
seized.
Date and nature
of punishment
awarded.
Amount of
Fin*.
Sum
realized by
sale of goods
confiscated.
Sum
paid to
Seising
Officer.
1869,
Yentai,
August 6th
False statement )
of weight,... j
Tai-hsing,Ara. l
str. Manchu , j
7 bales Salt Fish, applied to ship }
pis. 7 ; fouud on examination to >
weigh pis. 9.71 — excess pis. 2.71, J
W. Rae, <
Fined nine )
times the duty f
on excess, 6th (
Aug., 1869,... )
H. Th 4.3.9.0
Nil.
N%L
Yentai,
August 4th
(
10 bales Cutch, applied to land )
r
Excess con- )
Do. do. |
Yi-loong,Brit. 1
ves. Pilot Fish j
pis. 1 1.70; found on examination to f
weigh pis. 15.74— excess pis. 4.04, l
W. Rae, <
fiscated and f
sold, 7th Aug., 1
Nil.
H. Th 6.0. 5.0
Nil
l
less tare, 0.25; — net pis. 3.79, }
1869, )
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Hankow, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869.
Time and
place of
Offence or
Seizure.
Offence committed
or Regulation
infringed.
Name of
Offenders , Persons ,
Hongs , or Vessels .
Denomination and quantity
of Goods seized.
Officer by
whom seized.
Name.
Date and
nature of
punishment
awarded.
Amount
of Fine.
Sum
realised by
sale of goods
confiscated.
Amount
paid to
Seizing
Officer.
Confiscated ; sold
5- 8-9-0
o.s.8.9
6th July,
Confiscated ; sold
...
13th August,..
)
18.2.0.7
1. 8.2.0
Fined 28 Aug.,
5. 0.0.0
...
0.5.0.0
,, 28 „
20.0.0.0
...
2.0.0.0
99 3° 99
5. 0.0.0
...
0.5. 0.0
„ 10 Sept.,
Confiscated ; sold
5. 0.0.0
...
0.5.0.0
14 September,
Confiscated ; sold
1 ”■
II.4.9.2
1.1.4.9
15 September,
Fined 25th )
25.0.0.0
n-7-3-8
1. 1.7.3
September, J
Confiscated ;
2. 5. 0.0
handed to Su-
perintendent,
Confiscated ; sold
...
31.7.2.4
3.1.7.2
25 Sept.,
Confiscated ; sold
1
28 Sept., {
Fined full and
6. 1.2.0
19.5.6.8
1.9.5.6
£ duty on excess,
...
0.6. 1.2
Total,... H.Th
66.1.2.0
98.6.1.9
16.4.7.3
1869.
July 1
August 7
„ as
» 28
» 30
Sept. 10
14
15
23
23
25
27
29
Smuggling,..,.
»
n
99
99
99
|False declaration
df weight,...
One of crew Str. Rona,
» »> 99 99 Kiang -
loong
Native Merchant )
Str. Kiang-loong, J
Native Servant Str.
Fire Queen ,
One of Crew Str. )
Plymouth Rock , (
Postman Str. Kiang-
loong ,
Servants & Firemen |
Str. Fire Queen,...
Firemen, Str. Fusi-\
yama ,
Postman Str. Fire )
Queen , )
[Chinese Passenger )
Str. Hirado , )
| Chinese Passenger)
) Str. Fusi-yama ,
| Firemen, Str. Glen-\
t gyle,
Native Postman, ....
Spectacles, 370 pairs,
Szechuen Opium, 4^ cts., .....
99 99 4 99
| Musk, 4 cts.,
Silk Piece Goods, 10 cts.,
99 99 99 10 99 l
ImitationGoldThread.iocts., )
Szechuen Opium, 5J cts.,... .
>» 99 5i 99
Silk Piece Goods, 25 „
Native Iron Shot, pis. 3.60,..,
Corean Ginseng, 2d quality,
12J catties,
| Szechuen Opium, 9J cts.,.
Silk Piece Goods, 34 „
Hickey,
Sayle & Night|
watchers, ...
Puroell,
Mesney & Gray, |
Sayle,
Mesney,
Gray,
Moorehead,..
Mesney,
Sayle,.
| Chine
\ wat
Gunzert*..
| Chinese Nightj
\ watch,....
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Kiukiang, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869.
Date.
Name of
Offender.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1869.
July 1
Chu Sin-ki,
Ply. Boclc, |
False application to ship;
weight reported pis. 248.00
„ ascertained „ 263.21
—excess, „ 15.21
| W. Brennan,..
2d qual. Paper, pis. 1 5.2 1
( Fine three times
( duty, 3d July,...
| 18.2.5.2
Til
1.8.2.5
» 25
Unknown,
■ i
Importing dutiable Goods
as Bansrase
A. Wilgand and
Nat. Watchers,..
W. Pollock,
> 5 catties Opium,
Confiscated 27 July
22.0.0.0
2.2.0.0
„ 3i
it
Glengyle ,
Ditto.
)
(32 Umbrellas, 40
( Sun Dials,
Fine nine times )
duty, 29 Sept., )
j Fine nine times
( duty, 25 August,
10.8.0.0
1.0.8.0
Aug. 18
Ch‘i-yuen-hong,
l
Kiang - 1
loong, S
Goods in excess of Shanghai
Cargo Certificate, pis. 2.14
imported as „ 1.80
excess, „ 0.34
i -
34 catties Pongees,
| 13 - 7 - 7-0
...
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Chinkiang, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869.
Date.
J uly 2
| Aug. 9
„ 20
» 23
„ 30
„ 30
Sept. 11
Name of
Offender.
Tai-shih-an,
Native Postman,..
Huang-i-hsing, ...
Yin-ckiin,
Po-li-ting,
Ckang-hsi,
Native Postman,..!
Steamer.
Glengyle,
Kiang Loong,..
Moyune ,
Kiang Loong,
Fire Queen,....
Do
Plymouth Bock,\
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Skipping witkout Permit, | 0 . Middleton,..
W. G. Harrison
Landing witkout Permit,
False declaration of valuei Office,
False description of goods J. Lowe,
Dutiable goods in baggage 0 . Middleton,..
Do.
Do.
do.
do.
Do.
W. F. Walker,'.
Goods.
qual., cts. 2^,...
Medicine, pis. 1.90...
( qual., pi. 1,
White Wax, cts. 21
Prepared Opium, }
taels 9, Malwa J
do., cts. 3,
Native Opium, cts.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
) H. ?h
| 23.7.6.0
Fined 3 times full
& half duty,...
2.37.6
Fined,
1 .0.0.0
Do
1. 0.0.0
Do
1. 0.0.0
Fined 10 times
duty,
l 3.1.5.0
•••
j
Confiscated, ....
19.0.0.7
1. 9.0.0
Do.
26.8.7.8
2.6.87
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Shanghai , for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869.
Date.
Name of Offender.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Sentence.
Sum
Realized.
1 Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1 1869.
July 8
Huang King Tong, Ganges,..
Unknown, „
Leang Ou, „
Shim Yuen, „
Hoo Shun, „
I ( Concealing dutiable ) A. L. Wolf,
( articles, j W. Fenning,...
Birds* Nests, ist )
I qual., cts. 23, (
2nd qual. cts. 5, (
3rd qual. cts. 3, )
Balls Patna )
I H. 7 km.c.c. H.
Fined five times )
theduty, July > 76.7.5.0
9th, 1869, i ;
Sun Fong, .
Unknown...... | Venus,.
[ Wm. Robinson 2nd )
) Engineer Str.j f
j Venus, and Yin l ”
( Asing, I )
Chou Tien T'ang, ... Bona,.
Do. do.
Do. do.
Do. do.
Do. do.
Do. do.
Do. do.
! 4 Balls Patna )
Opium cts. 10, f Confiscated, ) s r e
5 bags Saltpe - 1 July 9th, ’69 ] $ * 5 * 5-3
tre, pis. 2.47, ... )
Do.
J. Mahon,
\ J llti ; b l e l do. ..a
I articles not on Manifest,! ) (
Unknown, Venus ,.,
„ r , .. , 1 ( I A. L. Wolf,
Concealing dutiable \ G H Dred
art,cles \ \ R. Halse, .... ...
Aug. 10
July 12
„ 20
Aug. 29
» 29
Sept. 19
Native Boat,!
Seized in )
a Chinese (
House at f
Hongque, ;
( Importing and Landing J. Farthing,
| without a Permit,....! River Police,
Concealing dutiable J. Miller, Rivei
articles, Police,
f tre, pis. 2.47,... )
6 Clocks value Ik 1 5,
6 pcs. Coarse Linen,
26 Cot. Umbrellas,
21 pkgs. of Paper
Cigars, value 7 k 40,
1 1 pkgs. Jade Stone
value 7 k 350,
10 pkgs. Jade Stone
value 7 k 350,
Birds’ Nests, 2d qual.
eta. 3
loCasesGroundNut \
Oil, pis. 6.00, j
23 prs. Shoes &Boots, *]
8 cts. Brass But-
tons, 1 cat. Silk,
10 cts. Gold
Thread Imitation,
7 cts. Cotton .
Stockings, 15 cts. '
Pills value 7 k 15,
1 1 cts. Joss Stick,
6 cts. Brass Ware,
13 cts. Pouches, &
a lot of Sundries, J
f 16 bags Cigars, pis.
2.30, 2 casks To-j
bacco, pis. 0.44,
40 doz. Cotton
Handkerchiefs, 35'
5 Silver WatchesJ
1,100 Ornaments,!
Silver Thread cts.
2^, & a lot of Jade
Stone Ornaments,,
l 9 Bags Saltpetre, pis. |
) 4. 1 6, 2 Balls Ben-
\ ares Opium, pls.j
( 0.06,
Fined five times 'l
theduty, July, > 14.3.0.0
10th, 1869,... )
1 Do. do. 10.0.0.0
S Fine Seven )
times the f
duty, July ( I22 -S ° 0
10th, 1869, )
| Do. do. 122.5.0.0
Confiscated, ) « _ „ _
July .oth, 1 1 28 - 7-7 S
Fined five times }
the duty, July > 9.0.0.0
1 2th, 1869,... )
Fined five time-Sj )
theduty, Julyt > U.9.5.0
17th, 1869,... | )
Do. do. Do. do. { ^SZIice,
Kwoh Kin Tseun,
Seized on
Hunts’ W.
Ex. Venus ,|
Seized o n
Heard’sW.
Ex. &uwo-
nada,
Venus ,
( Seized at
< Hongque
( Ex. China
“aafifeS;} *■**+*<■■
Confiscated,
i- Aug. 4tb,
| 1869,
Confiscated , )
Aug. 1 2th, >
•869, )
» ,B. f Saltpetre,! j C “;)
4 Baskets Saltpetre, j j.
2 -°°’ ( 1869 |
Do. do. Do.
| 2 Saltpetre, {
< cto - 6o » 1 1869, ;
3 Balls Patna Opium,
Cte * ( I869,
Do. do.
Do. do.
Do. do. A. L. Wolf,..
30.0.0.0
955 . 0 . 5.0
7 k m.c.c.
7.6.7.S
12.2.5.0
12.2.5.0
2.8.77
312.3.3.3 31*2.33
63.1.9.6 6.3. 1.9
39.1.7.0 3.9.1.7
13.0.2.3 1. 3.0. 2
1
2(1 .0.0.0 2. 1. 0.0
3.0.0.0
95 - 5 * 0*3
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Ningpo, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869.
Name of
Offender.
Vessel.
S. Bowers,
Kiangse ,„....
Wu-Ching, ...
No. 74
Passenger,
Hangchow ,...
Pao-Foo,
£
oo
oc
Yao-Ting-Foo,.
Hangchow ,...
Shao-Yi,
,, ...
A Yuan,
„
Chi-Shinj',
FHtzS Anton
Sin-Ho-Chi, .. .
!»»
Hangchow , ...
Fireman,
Wan-Ching, ...
Kin-san-fat,.
Yu-Fa,
No. 76,
Yang-Che-Chi,
No. 91,
Heng-Mow,
Hangchow,...
Heng-Chang, ...
Chnsan ,
Heng-Foo
No. 82,
Yu an- Lai
Chnsan ,
Yuu-Chi,
No. 91,
Passenger, 1
Chnsan ,
>4
Kiangse,
>♦
v
No! 74,
»
Chnsan ,
»»
Kiangse,
Letter Carrier, .
»>
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Sentence.
Sum
Realized.
False declaration,
Shipping without Permit,
W. J. Emery,..
F. Wegener, ..
Landing „ „
False declaration,
Shipping without Permit,
A. Sharpe,
F. Wegener, ..
False declaration, A. Sharpe,.
5 pcs, Spanish Stripes,
10 cats. Satin,
[3 » »»
j 7£ „ Silk Piece Goods,.
400 Straw Mat Bags, ...
Silk and Cotton Clothing,..
3 pis. Sea Blubber,
1.92 pis. Bamboo Shoots,...
Brown Sugar,
Confiscated,..
Fiue
Confiscated,..
Shipping without Permit,
False declaration,
J. Elshout,.
A. Sharpe,.
Shipping without Permit,
False weight,
Shipping without Permit,
False declaration,
Shipping without Permit,
False declaration,
Landing without Permit,
G. Reeves,
W. J. Emery,..
F. Wegener, ..
A. Sharpe,
J. Elshout,
A- Sharpe,
F. Wegener, ..
J. Elshout,.
Excess of Permit,
Shipping without Permit,
Landing „ „
J. Neilson,...,
F. Wegener, .
J. Elshout,....
A. Kiublad,
Satin, 3 cats, and 12 taels,
1 2 pis. Dried Shrimp Husks.
4 pcs. Fox Skins,
50 cats. Prepared Tobacco,
350 cats. Varnish,
4 pis. Salt Fish,
30 cats. Turnip Seeds,
80 pcs. Straw Mats,
White Pepper, pis. 2.20,..
5 pis. Saltpetre,
26 cats. Japan Ginseng, ..
Pis. 1. 1 5 Saltpetre,
„ 0.50 Charcoal,
„ 1.25 Ground Nuts,
»> Tea,
1 1 cts. 1st qual.Birds’Nests,
32 „ China Ink,
Confiscated,..
,,
Fine,
Confiscated,..
48.4.3.8
6.0.0.0
14.2.3.5
36.4.5.8
3 .J. 2.5
42.0. 0.0
0.6.0.0
0.2.6.0
10.0. 0.0
15.0. 0.0
15.2.7.8
8.33.3
25.0. 0.0
0.67.5
5.2.5.0
2. 1.6.0
0.0.9.0
04.8.0
4.5.0.0
57.6.6.2
29.1.6.6
132.2.9
0.3.47
2 - 9 - 5 -S
6.87.1
98.6.2.1
1 1.2.84
Total H. 458.0.2.0 45.8.0.1
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Foochow, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869.
Date,
Name of Offending Person
OR VE88EL.
Offence.
Punishment.
1869.
July 24.
Kuang Sing, ex Negapatam,
( False declaration of weight
< in 5 pkges. Medicine —
( excess pis. 2.60,
| Confiscated,
Sum
Realized.
Tti m.c.c
21.4.5.0
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Amoy, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869.
Time &
place of
Offence or\
Seizure.
1869,
July 22
Aug. 3
» 11
m 11
„ 23
„ 28
| 0 ept 25
25
Offence committed or Regu-
lation infringed .
False Manifest (omission),..
Presenting false applica- )
tion to ship, ]
Do. do. to land, |
Attempting to land goods )
without Permit, )
Do. do.
Do. do.
Presenting false applica- )
tion to ship, )
Do. do. to land,!
Name of Offender ,
Person, Hong ,
or Vessel.
Siam bk. Kim- )
soon-hong )
Sui-tek,
Kong-choon,
Passenger per
Siam. bk. Pros-
perity,
Passenger per
S. S. Venus,
Passenger per }
Ger. schr. Bin- >
du, )
Hong-hin,
Tong-mo-leong,...
Denomination and
quality of Goods seized.
Mussels, Dried pis. }
10.37 (in excess of >
Permit,) )
Paper, 2d qual., pis. '
1.90 (in excess of
Permit,)
Horse Hair Wigs
pc»- 2,972,
Birds’ Nest refuse )
ct«. ni,...'. J
Do. do. 1st qual., tls. y\
Rice, pis. 13.70,
Lung-ngans, Dried }
pis. 8.25 (in excess >
of Permit,) )
Medicine, pis. 10.88 )
(in excess of Permit )
Officer
by whom
seized.
Date and
nature of
punishment^
awarded.
J. Watson,|
R. Moran,.
C. H. Pike,
J. Watson,
Do.
C. H. Pike,|
Do.
R. Moran,.!
Fined,.
Do.
Confiscated
& resold,
Do.
Do.
Fined,..
Do. ..
Do
Amount
_?/
Fines.
19.4.3-9
4.0.0.0
!•••
10 . 0 . 0.0
20 . 0 . 0.0
50.0.0.0
By amount of Fines,.
Sum
realized by
confiscation
of goods .
32.3.9.8
5.9.6. 1
s.1.8.4
>03.4.3.9 j
146.9.8.2
Gratuities to Spies A Seizing
Officer, amount handed to Super-
intendent , & amount retained
by Commissioner.
By expenses of
seizures,
3. 10 handed to Su-
perintendent,...
3.10 for transmis-
sion to Peking,
4.10 retained by
Commissioner,
14.6.9.6
39.6.8.6
39.6.8.6
52.9.1.4
146.9.8.2
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Swatow, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1869.
Date.
Name.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1869.
July 6
Aug. 6
, » 17
» >8
» 27
Sept 3
„ 15
„ 25
Yung Kee,
| Yung Yue Hing
1 And Le Sun,...
Yung Loong,
KwongTek Sing,
Fook Hing,
Shang Whan,
Ka Tse Lo,
N.-G. Frolich,....
js. S. Azof,
do
( Lorcha Sing {
\ Ho Kee,....]
N.-G. Emma,
S. S. Douglas,
Ballast Boat,....
do.
Declaring False value,
>» » >*
„ „ weight,
Carrying contraband goods, . . .
Declaring False value,
„ „ weight,
Throwing Ballast into the River
» » tt n
Roach,
,, ....
Herton,....
Parkhill,...
Herton,....
,, ....
Folsom, ...
„
Fowls’ Feathers, pis. 4,
Y ege table Seeds, pis. 1 84.25
Iron Wire, pis. 24,
Saltpetre, pis. 15.26,
Native Ginseng, pis. 0.60,..
Malwa Opium, pis. 2.27,...
Fine,
»» • •
»»
Confiscated, .
Fine,
Confiscated, .
Fine,
1*
Total, H. TU
H. Thmx.c.
9. 1. 6.5
278.4.6.9
37.5.0.0
22.4.5.1
39-5-3-4
31-0.9-1
6.54.6
6.5.45
H. Thm.c.c.
0.9. 1.6
27.8.4.7
3.7.5.°
3-9S-3
31.09
0.6.5.5
0.6.5.5
431-3-0-1
40.8.8.5
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MOVEMENTS IN THE SERVICE:
PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS, LEAVES, Ac.
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IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS.
MOVEMENTS IN THE SERVICE: — Promotions, Transfers, Leaves, &c.
( Gazette No. 8 . )
From ist July, 1868 , to 2,0th June, 1869 .
A. — Customs’ Department. — In-Door Staff.
I st July, 1868.
Richd. J. Abbott, Fourth class clerk, Canton , to be Third class clerk, Chefoo, vice Allin, promoted.
Jambs H. Hart, Fourth class clerk unattached , to be Third class clerk.
H. Edgar, Fourth class clerk, Chefoo , to study Chinese at Peking .
19 th August , 1868.
W. Cartwright, Second class clerk, Shanghai , to be Acting First class clerk at Foochow.
Walter G. H. Cable, Second class clerk, Kiukiang , to be Second class clerk, Shanghai , vice Cartwright.
1 st September, 1868.
H. Kopsch, Commissioner of Customs, Takow, to be Commissioner of Customs, Chinkiang.
J. Alex. Man, Commissioner of Customs, Chinkiang, to be Commissioner of Customs, Takow.
Colin Jamieson, Acting Third-class clerk, Takow , to be Third class clerk, and Clerk-in-charge pending Mr. Man’s arrival.
1 st October, 1868.
L. LefSbvre, Fourth class clerk, Swatow, to be Third class clerk, Kiukiang, vice Rawlinson.
John Brisbbn Walker, to be a Fourth class clerk unattached.
Ernest Towner Holwill, to be a Fourth class clerk unattached, with seniority of 1 st January, 1868.
23rd October , 1868.
Gustav Dbtring, Second class clerk, Canton : Six weeks 1 leave.
ist January, 1869.
Herbert E. Hobson, Second class clerk, Ningpo, Clerk-in-charge, Swatow, to be Acting First class clerk, Hankow.
Chas. A. Lord, Acting Commissioner, Hankow, to return to his post at Canton as First class clerk; Eigtheen month?
leave from ist July.
Herbert E. Hobson, Acting First class clerk, to be Clerk-in-charge, Hankow.
H. D. Williams, Deputy Commissioner, Shanghai, to be additional Commissioner at Canton, for duty at Whampoa , on
return from leave.
Jas. K. Leonard, Deputy Commissioner, Shanghai, to be additional Commissioner at Shanghai, for Returns’ Department.
G. H. Noetzli, Deputy Commissioner in charge of Returns’ Department, to be Deputy Commissioner for duty in
General Office, Shanghai ; Eighteen month s’ leave from 1st March.
W. G. H. Cable, Second class clerk, Shanghai; Fifteen months 1 leave from ist April .
A. Novion, Third class clerk, Ningpo, studying at Peking, to be a Second class clerk on the Ningpo establishment.
29 th
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J. W. Carr all, Fourth class clerk, Amoy, to be Fourth class clerk, Tamsuy .
1 st April, 1869.
E. C. Taintor, Acting Commissioner 0 1 Customs, Tamsuy , Second class clerk, Amoy, to be Second class clerk unattached .
A. Allin, Second class clerk, Chef 00, to be Second class clerk, Amoy , vice Taintor.
A. Notion, Second class clerk, Ningpo, to be Second class clerk, Chef 00, vice Allin.
G. Detring, Second class clerk, Canton, to be Second class clerk, Chinkiang.
R. B. Moorhead, Third class clerk, Tientsin, to be Third class clerk, Chef 00 ( from 1st July ).
C. Jamieson, Third class clerk, Tdkow , to be Third class clerk, Tientsin, vice Moorhead.
T. F. Hughes, Third class clerk, Foochow , to be Third class clerk, Takow, vice Jamieson.
W. Sibbald, Third class clerk, Tamsuy, to be Third class clerk, Foochow , vice Hughes.
Alfred Huber, to be a Supernumerary First class clerk at Shanghai. ( B.)
W. B. Russell, to be a Fourth class clerk, Ningpo.
1st May , 1869.
G. d’Arnoux, Fourth class clerk, Ningpo, to study at Peking.
A. Imbert, Fourth class clerk, Shanghai, to be Fourth class clerk, Ningpo , vice d’Arnoux.
A. E. Hippisley, Fourth class clerk, Chinkiang , to study at Peking.
E. Blanch eton, Fourth class clerk, Shanghai, to be Fourth class clerk, Chinkiang , vice Hippisley.
3rd May, 1869.
M. R. Mercer, Third class clerk, Shanghai ; Fifteen months leave from 1 st June.
W. M. Rawlinson, Third class clerk, Shanghai ; Fifteen months? leave from 1st June.
12th May, 1869.
P. Piry, First class clerk, Shanghai; Fifteen months leave from 1 st July.
G. Detring, Second class clerk, Chinkiang, to be Second class clerk, Tamsuy , for duty at Kelung.
18 th May, 1869.
R. J. Abbott, Third class clerk, Chefoo, to be Third class clerk, Shanghai.
J. M. Daae, Fourth class clerk, Tientsin, to be Third class clerk, Shanghai.
D. G. Murray, Fourth class clerk, Ningpo , to be Fourth class clerk, Shanghai.
Emile Laurent L^pissier, to be a Fourth class clerk, Shanghai. ( B ).
24 th May, 1869.
Baron de Meritrns, returned from leave, to resume charge at Foochow.
Jas. Smith, Clerk-iu-charge, to resume duty as First class clerk at Foochow.
loth June, 1869.
Amoy Lay, Fourth class clerk, Tientsin; Three months' leave, and then to study Chinese at Peking.
J. Twinem, Fourth class clerk, Newchwang, to be Fourth class clerk, Tientsin, vice Lay.
30th June, 1869.
Walter Lay, returned from leave, to resume duty as Second class clerk at Foochow.
W. Cartwright, Second class clerk, Shanghai , Acting First class clerk, Foochow, to be Second class clerk, Swatow.
A. L. Brett, Third class clerk, returned from leave, to resume duty at Hankow.
C. Bourlet, Third class clerk, Hankow; resigned.
A. Dillon, Fourth class clerk, Shanghai, to be Fourth class clerk, Hankow.
A. Imbert, Fourth class clerk, Ningpo, to be Fourth class clerk, Tientsin.
BY
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[JULY-SEPT.,
BY IMPERIAL DECREE.
On the 5th day of the 3rd moon, r6th April, and on the 5th of the 5th moon, 14th June, Imperial Decrees
were received, conferring —
Civil Rank of the Fourth class — P3 »5pi #r —on T. Dick, a., Geo. B. Glover, a., B. de Meritens, a., and
A. Macpherson, a., Commissioners of Customs ;
Civil Rank of the Fifth class, — jSp — ° n Francis W. White, b ., J. Alex Man, b ., Commissioners of
Customs; and Herbert E. Hobson, a., and W. Cartwright, a., Second class clerks;
Kung-Pai of the First class,—— * j$||— on Edw. B. Drew, C. Hannen, and H. Kopsch,
Commissioners, and E. C. Bowra, and E. C. Taintor, Acting Commissioners of Customs.
Kung-Pai of the Second class,— on F. E. Wright, and F. Kleinwachter, Commis-
sioners of Customs;
And Kung-Pai of the Third class , — jC)j Jlp— on James H. Hart and J. M. Daae, Third class clerks.
N.B. — a. — Possess Kung-Pai of the Third class.
b. — „ „ „ Second class.
ERRATUM. — In Gazette No. 1, under date 31st March, 1865,/or J. K. Leonard, t( Deputy Commissioner
at Canton ” read “ Additional Commissioner at Canton”
B. — Customs’ Department. — Out-door Staff.
1st July, 1868.
John Crouch, to l>e Third class tidewaiter, Chinkiang , vice Mackenzie, resigned .
3 ist July , 1868.
H. A. Beste, Third class tidewaiter, Shanghai , resigned.
10th August , 1868.
R. Brown, to be Third class tidewaiter, Shanghai, vice Preble, resigned.
25 th August, 1868.
J. W. Green, Fourth class tide-surveyor, Shanghai, deceased.
^oth September, 1868.
W. Watson, Appointment to Harbour Mastership at Chinkiang cancelled, to be Fourth class tide-surveyor at
Shanghai, vice Green.
ist October, 1868.
J. Sanderson, Third class tide-surveyor, Chef 00, to be tide-surveyor, Swatow, for duty at Double Island.
S. Parkhill, Fourth class tide-surveyor, Double Island, Swatow , to be tide-surveyor, Tamsuy, for duty at Kelung.
W. Harrison, Third class to be Second class tidewaiter, Chinkiang.
R. Greacy, to be Third class tidewaiter, Chinkiang.
H. Murray, Third class to be Second class tidewaiter, Kiukiang, vice Henry, dismissed.
N. Tattersell, to be Third class tidewaiter, Kiukiang.
P. Hickey, „ „ „ * Hankow.
J. Mesney, „ ,, „ „
F. Diercks, „ „ „ Takow.
A. Masters,
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A. Masters, First class tidewaiter in charge of Lorcha “ Spy ” at Canton , transferred to the Marine Department.
J. Parker, Second class to be First class tidewaiter, Canton , vice Masters.
T. D. Burrows, Third class to be Second class tidewaiter, Canton , vice Parker.
W. Johnson, First class examiner, to be Fourth class tide-surveyor, Amoy.
R. Moran, Second class examiner, Foochow , to be First class examiner, Amoy, vice Johnson.
C. Busch, Appointment to Second class Examinership cancelled : to be First class tidewaiter, Chef 00.
E. Myres, First class tidewaiter, to be Third class examiner, Chef 00.
L. P. Moller, First class tidewaiter, Foochmo , to be Third class examiner, Tamsuy.
G. Gue, Second class examiner to be Third class tide-surveyor, Takow, for duty at Anping.
W. S. Emery* First class tidewaiter, Takow , to be Third class examiner, Ningpo.
J. C. Murray, Second class examiner, Ningpo , to be Third class examiner, Takow .
F. F. Jacobsen, to be Third class tidewaiter, Foochow , vice Menzies, resigned.
D. Jansen, Supernumerary at Tientsin to be Third class examiner at Ningpo.
E. Wheatley, First class examiner, Ningpo , to be First class examiner, Foochow.
H. de Bony, to be Third class tidewaiter at Foochow : Supernumerary.
Charles Garraway, to be Third class tidewaiter at Newchwang.
Joseph Keymeulen, to be First class tidewaiter and Acting examiner at Chefoo : Supernumerary.
T. Flynn, to be Third class tidewaiter, Chefoo , vice Stackpoole, resigned.
W. Horn, Fourth class tide-surveyor, Chefoo , deceased.
A. W. Linton, Third class tide-surveyor, Hankow : service# dispensed with.
ist November , 1868.
A. Field, Fourth class tide-surveyor, Tientsin, to be Fourth class tide-surveyor, Chefoo , vice Horn.
W. Youngson, Fourth class tide-surveyor, to Acting First class examiner, Kiukiang .
A. Kleine, First class to be Acting Second class examiner, Kiukiang.
J. Edwards, Second class examiner, to be Acting First class tidewaiter, Kiukiang.
A. Sharpe, to be First class examiner, Ningpo , vice Wheatley.
H. H. Smith, First class tidewaiter, Foochow ; One year's leave from ist January, 1869.
J. Maloney, Third class tidewaiter, Foochow ; resigned 20th September.
H. de Bony, Supernumerary, to be Third class tidewaiter, Foochow , vice Maloney.
19th November , 1868.
A. J. Wilgaard, to be Third class tidewaiter, Kiukiang.
1 st December , 1868.
A. Pacer, First class tidewaiter, Shanghai ; deceased 4 th November.
W. J. Vincent, Second class to be First class tidewaiter, Shanghai , vice Pacer.
A. C. Bohlbn, Third class to be Second class tidewaiter, Shanghai , vice Vincent.
3 1st January , 1869.
G. J. Freeth, Third class tidewaiter, Tammy : resigned.
H. Bake, tide-surveyor and Harbour Master, Foochow ; Twelve months' leave.
H. Langlois, tide-surveyor and Harbour Master, Chefoo , to be tide-surveyor and Harbour Master, Foochow , rice Bake.
A. Field, tide-surveyor, to be tide-surveyor and Acting Harbour Master, Chefoo , vice Langlois.
ist March , 1869.
Wm. N. Folsom, to be First class tidewaiter, at Swatow.
20 th March , 1869.
E. Hickey, First class tidewaiter, Newchwang : dismissed.
24 th March , 1869.
G. C. Stent, to be First class tidewaiter, Newchwang , vice Hickey.
ist April ,
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1st April , 18691
L. P. Mollrr, Third class examiner, Tammy : One year** leave,
S. Parkhill, tide-surveyor, Kelung, to be tide-surveyor, Ningpo, for duty at Chinhai.
A. Masters, from Marine Department, to be First class tidewaiter at Foochow .
Nils Peter Andersen, Third class tidewaiter, Ningpo : appointed to the “ Kua Hsing.”
C Earl, First class tidewaiter, Swatow : resigned.
G. C. Lindau, Second class tidewaiter, Shanghai : allowed to retire after five ytari service,
J. Maher, Third class to be Second class tidewaiter, Tommy.
M. Adams, to be Third class tidewaiter, Shanghai,
W. E. Parsons, Third class tidewaiter, Shanghai : resigned.
J. Brossard, „ „ „ ,,
T. M. Brown, First class tide-surveyor, resignation cancelled : to resume duty at Canton.
J. S. Halsey, promotion to First class tide-surveyorship, in succession to Brown, cancelled.
May , 1869.
C. F. Moore, to be Third class examiner, Ningpo.
30 th June , 1869.
0 . H. Polkinghorne, Second class examiner, Hankow : Allowed to retire after six years* service.
C. J. Eldridgb, Second class examiner, Newchwang, to be Second class examiner, Hankow , vice Polkinghorne.
Jo8kph Kbymeulen, Supernumerary, Chef too, to be Second class examiner, Newchwang , vice Eloridoe.
E. Welsh, Third class tidewaiter, Canton ; services dispensed with.
J. S. Halsey, Second class tide-surveyor, returned from leave, to be an additional tide-surveyor on the Canton
establishment
J. C. Murray, Third class examiner, Takow, transferred to the Marine Department.
Patrick Carr, to be Third class tidewaiter, Hankow , 1 st November , 1867.
John Marchant,
Henry Edward White, 1st June, 1868.
Revenue Cruisers.
To the KUA HSINQ , Paddle-Steamer:—
Commander L. G. Vassallo.
First Officer Edward Zappby.
Second Officer Nils Peter Andersen.
Chief Engineer J. F. McLaughlin.
0 . — Marine Department.
To be Marine Commissioner: C. S. Forbes, 1st January , 1869.
„ Divisional Inspector, Southern Section: A. M. Bisbee.
„ „ „ Northern „ S. A. Viguier.
„ Engineer for Harbour Works: Richard Massey Greene, 21 st November, 1868.
„ Chief Coast-Lights’ Engineer: David Marr Henderson, isf January , 1869.
„ Assistant Coast-Lights’ Engineer: J. Lescasse.
„ Clerk of Works, Northern Section: G. M. Todd.
n „ „ „ Southern Section: J. C. Murray.
n Harbour Master at Shanghai: T. B. Rennbll.
Tide-Surveyors
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Newchwang
A. W. Wright.
i
Tientsin
E. B. Hancock.
L
Chef 00
Hankow
H*
•S*
3 |
Kiukiang
Chinkiang
Ningpo
t> J
Foochow
i
Amoy
F. J. Rat.
Tamsuy
Takow
SuxUow
G. F. Homs.
Canton
N.B. 1.— The appointments of W. Watson to Chinkiang , R. G. Small to Takow, and W. T. Hodder to Canton, have
been cancelled.
N.B. 2.— Consequent upon the death of J. M. Hockly, Divisional Inspector, Central Section, (31 st August, 1868,)
the Central and Northern Inspectorships have been combined.
Lightships.
To command the “ Wed Wind , 91 Xenochwang : W. Kraul, vice Graham, deceased.
Light-Houses.
Instead of employing a distinct staff, the Customs* Tidewaitera are to take charge of Lighthouses in turn, each
receiving from the Tonnage Dues Fifteen Taels a month while in charge, in addition to pay drawn from Customs’ Fund
as tidewaiter. Circular No. 20 of 1868. — Sucji appointments will be regulated by the Commissioners locally, and will
not be gazetted.
ROBERT HART,
Inspector General.
INSPECTORATE GENERAL,
Peking, 30 th June, 1869.
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LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEER’S OFFICE,
SHANGHAI, 19TH Juke, 1869.
SIR,— The contract time for the completion of the Gutzlaff Island Lighthouse having expired, and as I had
not been to the island for some time, I was anxious to inspect the works going on there. Knowing also that a First
order Revolving Light was lying here, ordered for the North Saddle Island, I was anxious to make a survey, to enable
me to report on the best site for the intended Lighthouse, and to prepare drawings and specifications of the necessary
works so as to prevent further delay.
Accordingly, on the 25th of May, I requested Mr. Dick, Commissioner of Customs, for the K'ua-Hsing to take
me to Gutzlaff, and afterwards to the North Saddle, Barren Islands, and Amherst Rocks. Mr. Dick was pleased to
grant my request, having approved of my detailed explanation, so I left Shanghai in the Kua-Hsing on the afternoon
of the 31st of May.
I inspected Gutzlaff on the 1st of June, and shall shortly have to send you a detailed report concerning this
Lighthouse.
I made a report on the results of the remainder of this trip, which I yesterday handed to Mr. Dick, who was
pleased to request me to send you a copy by to-night’s mail.
I now have the honor to enclose a duplicate of my report, accompanied by the two charts referred to in it.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
DAVID M. HENDERSON,
Chief Coast-Lights Engineer.
To ROBERT HART, Esquire,
Inspector General of Customs .
PEKING.
Note . — The construction of the Gutzlaff Lighthouse was undertaken by the Marine Department of the Imperial
Maritime Customs on the 19th of July, after the failure of the contractor.
The Chief Coast-Lights’ Engineer reports, that at the end of September —
i°. — The Lightkeepers’ dwellings are far advanced.
2°. — The Lantern and greater portion of the materials are landed.
3 0 . — The Blocking of the Lantern is erected.
4°. — Probably the Light will be ready for exhibition early in November.
REPORT
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REPORT of the CHIEF COAST-LIGHTS’ ENGINEER in reference to the
SEA-LIGHTING of the ENTRANCE to the YANG-TSZE RIVER
i.-the tung-sha lightship.
The Light at present exhibited from the Tung-sha Lightship is a Revolving Red one, formerly intended to give
a flash every 20 seconds, but now, altered to give a flash every 40 seconds. The present Light is unsatisfactory and does
not work regularly. I have seen the flashes as much as 75 seconds apart. The defects are mainly due to the Light being
fitted out here to a green mast, which has warped and shrunk; and the proper sized angle irons, to form a guide for the
driving weights, could not be obtained, resulting in the adoption of those much too small, so that when the vessel rolls
the friction rollers do not work properly.
As it has been decided to order a new Lightship to replace the present one, I suggested that the new Light
should be a White Revolving one, flashing every 30 seconds. I advised — ( 1 ) a Revolving Light in preference to a fixed
one, as being the more powerful, as Gutzlafl will be a fixed Light, and as then there will not be the same chance of the
Lightship’s Light being mistaken for that of some of the large steamers which so frequently anchor near the Lightship.
(2) The colour to be White, because, if the Light were red, it would be reduced in power from 50 to 75 per cent, depend-
ing upon the kind of coloured screens employed, and red is not necessary as a distinction up to the present time. o)
The period of the flashes to be every 30 seconds, as one minute flashes are rather too long for the peculiarities of the
navigation, and it is intended to have a one minute flashing light more to the seaward.
With the centre of the light 40 feet above the sea, a range of n£ nautical miles can be had, as shown in the
Chart No. 1.
When the Harbour Master spoke to me about the Lightship itself, I gave my opinion in favor of an iron vessel,
and stated that in any case the mast should be of iron or steel. If the Lightship be of wood, it of necessity requires to
be sheathed with copper, or Muntz’s yellow metal; if of iron and unsheathed, the vessel would probably require docking
once a year for cleaning and painting, which would be a heavy expense, and necessitate the finding of a substitute during
these repairs.
To obviate this latter difficulty, I suggested that the iron vessel should be sheathed with three inches of wood to
about two feet above the waterline, and that afterwards the wood should be copper sheathed. This would do away with
the necessity of frequent docking, and all the painting could be done on board, whilst the vessel was moored at her
station.
Copper cannot be directly applied to iron, as the galvanic action ensuing the moment the plates are wet with
salt water would rapidly eat away the iron. This renders a wood sheathing necessary to prevent the iron and copper
from coming in contact. The wood sheathing would increase the buoyancy of the vessel, and in the event of the Light-
ship getting driven ashore, it would be additional protection to the iron hull.
Zinc can be directly applied to iron without any damage to the iron, but the zinc itself wears rapidly away and
soon requires renewing, which before long would entail more expense than the wood and copper, to say nothing of the
inconvenience and expense of finding the means of exhibiting a temporary Light during the absence of the Lightship for
repairs.
II.— GUTZLAFF THIRD ORDER WHITE FIXED LIGHT.
The adoption of this size of Light and its colour cannot be improved upon, but if at any future time it should
be advisable to alter the colour to Red, it is easily done by using ruby chimneys in place of white ones.
The ordinary range of a third order fixed Light is about 15 nautical miles, but in the present case, the height
of the centre of the Light above the sea will be 270 feet, giving a possible range of 23$ nautical miles, but in ordinary
dear weather it would not be safe to reckon on more than 20 nautical miles, as shown on the Chart No. 1. At the
present time (18th June, 1869,) the works on Gutzlaff are practically at a stands till
IH.— THE
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III.— THE NORTH SADDLE ISLANDS.
The North Raddle is an island of considerable extent, and at first sight well suited for the reception of a Light-
house. The highest peak is some 740 feet high. A dense fog prevented levelling to the top the day I was there, but
observations with a small aneroid barometer gave 740 feet as the height, whilst a comparison made with the levelling I
did on the Side Saddle gave the height as 736 feel Any Light on this top point could be well seen all round the horizon
in clear weather, as its height would enable it to show over the many other islands in close proximity. I much fear that
fog would, during several months of the year, totally obscure any Light on the top of the North Saddle, and in corrobora-
tion of this view I have the support of several Captains who know the North Saddle. On the first of June, on a clear
day, I saw heavy fog hanging on its top, and on the fourth of June, with a thick day, there was a dense fog hanging on
the whole of the Saddle islands. . I also very much doubt if the Light ordered for the North Saddle, and now lying at
Shanghai, has a dip sufficient for any height over 300 feet. I examined several points at lesser elevations, but could not
find any place entirely suitable. One of the best would be the N.W. corner of the island, where a Light could be erected
at a height of from 250 to 400 feet. The angle able to be illuminated would however, (see Chart No. 2,) be only 23 7 0 ,
— i.e., from 19 0 to the south of west to 38° to the south of east — thus leaving 123° without light. In the non-ilium inated
arc of 1 23 0 two small angles of 2° each would get a little light, as shewn on the tracing, and as this would be injurious, they
would have to be obscured on the lantern. If it is decided to erect a Lighthouse on the North Saddle, only a small height
of tower is necessary, with Lightkeepers* dwellings detached, so that the work could be at once proceeded with in brick,
and the whole finished next year. There is good anchorage at the North Saddle, plenty of shelter, and not much difficulty
in landing materials. The soil of the island is good; the Lightkeepers could grow all the necessary vegetables, and they
might have sheep, pigs, and fowls, so as to require only occasional supplies of stores from Shanghai.
A Light here would of course be very useful for vessels going in a south-easterly direction from the mouth of
the Yang-tzse River, but it would not assist them in the" passage through the Saddle or Parker groups of islands. To
vessels bound in a north-westerly direction this Light would only be opened out after all the dangers of the above islands
had been passed.
The foregoing considerations led me to look for a site offering greater advantages than the North Saddle for a
Revolving Light suited for illuminating the whole horizon.
Oil the chart the Barren Islands attracted my attention, and after examination, I have the following remarks
to make: —
I Y.- BARREN ISLANDS.
This group consists of a few detached rocks, the most suitable for a Lighthouse being the large rock nearest the
South Saddle, which is some 180 feet high and several hundred feet long. There are two peaks to this rock 103 feet
apart, the lower one being 1 76 feet high, with a somewhat level piece of rock 14 feet 3 inches below the line joining the two
peaks and large enough to carry a house 30 feet by 33 feet without any cutting down. The highest peak would require a
few loose pieces of rock to be removed, and then by a little cutting a good foundation 30 feet in diameter could be had, or
enough for any tower that would ever require to be constructed. The nature of the rock is ruetaraorphic; it is extremely
difficult to drill or work. There are numerous cracks which appear in general only to extend a short way into the rock,
but the highest peak appears to be the most sound. At the south-easterly end a large mass of rock has evidently been
detached from the main rock, but it stands firmly by itself, and it is impossible to say how long it will thus remain.
The main rock would have much greater permanence, and in all probability will last for ages. None of the rocks seem
decayed, but are simply waterworn at the base. The cracking appears to have been the result of upheaval, any
w iter getting into the cracks will tend to enlarge them, and will have to be carefully looked after during the construction
of any works on the island. The water round the rocks, which are very steep, is deep, and as there is generally a swell
causing a little surf round the rocks, the only way of landing materials will be by a derrick, enabling the unloading to be
done without the lighters touching the rocks. Unless in calm weather it would be impossible to land materials. What-
ever materials are used in the construction of a Lighthouse would have to be collected, say, at Shanghai, and sent to the
B irren Islands in a vessel of considerable size and thoroughly seaworthy, which would lie as near the rocks as possible
and unload into the lighters used for the landing. If a gale of wind came on, the vessel would have to run for shelter to
the Saddle Islands. All round the rocks there are 3° fathoms of water, but the bottom appeare to be hard, rocky, and
not giving good holding ground.
A careful
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A careful consideration of the case leaves no doubt that a Cast Iron Tower will be the most suitable, being the
most economical, occupying the least time in erection, and being in the form the most convenient for landing. The
Lightkeepers’ dwellings and store-room could all be contained in the Tower itself, and only a temporary hut would be
required for the workmen during the erection. If a house is at some future time required, it can be easily added with-
out interfering with the tower in any way. The tower should be constructed in England, from designs prepared here,
the order to be given out by public competition, and the whole inspected by a competent engineer at home to ensure
everything being perfect. Nearly 18 months would elapse before the tower could be constructed and landed on the
Barren Islands, and in the meantime the proper foundations would be prepared so that the erection of the tower could be
proceeded with at once on its arrival. A granite or stone tower would be very expensive and take much longer time to
construct than an iron one, even allowing for the length of time lost in the carriage of the latter out from England. I
am very much afraid that a contractor oould not be found to do the work out here. Up to the present time I have seen no
suitable native lime or cement, the bricks are of inferior quality and not well suited for building a high tower in an exposed
situation, although sufficiently good for house-building. It is of the greatest importance to have a structure that will
last for a long time, and not need much care and expense in its maintenance. Iron will last for an indefinite period,
and only requires painting, which could be done periodically by the Lightkeepers, whilst brick and lime would require
constant attention, and if a few cracks were to shew themselves, it is impossible to state exactly the trouble and expense
that would follow. Frost would seriously affect both the bricks mid mortar of Shanghai. I am going to occupy myself
with an investigation into the character of the rocks, of which I have taken specimens, and prepare a design for a Cast
Iron Tower suited for Barren Island.
I consider Barren Island a suitable place for a Revolving Light of the First Order; the whole horizon would be
illuminated, a wide extent of sea taken in, and there is no fear of fog. Hie effect of an eight-sided Revolving Light is
shown on the Chart No. 1, and if the centre of the Light were placed 315 feet above the sea a range of 25 nautical miles
would be obtained. A height of 250 feet would give a range of nearly 23 nautical miles, which would answer all the
requirments of the case and avoid a very high and expensive tower.
Vessels sometimes take the channel between the Parker and Saddle Islands, but neither a Light on the North
Saddle nor Barren Island would in this case be of the slightest use.
My view is to carry out the plan shown on Chart No. 1, and if after trial, it is found that a Light is wanted, to
lead between the Parker and Saddle Islands, I would suggest the construction of a small light, say perhaps on Senhouse
Island, but the point would of course require examination in order to determine the best site.
If Barren Island is selected in preference to the North Saddle, it then follows that the First Order Revolving
Light now lying at Shanghai will not be wanted for at least 18 months, and in that time another Light could be con-
structed in England and leave the one out here at liberty for any other place. There are many places in China in want
of a similar light, where from the height of the land a high tower is not necessary, and the necessaiy brick tower and
Lightkeepers’ dwellings could be built. The Harbour Master here, Captain Rennell, has informed me that Foochow is
much in need of a First Class Light. From an examination of the chart alone I am inclined to think, that the neighbour-
hood of the Pih Keun or White Dog Islands would be a good place for a sea light, which would be of great service for
vessels entering and leaving the Min River, but before forming a definite opinion I should require to see the place, make
a thorough examination, and find out if there are any engineering difficulties in the way.
V.— AMHERST ROCKS.
On Saturday the 5th of June 1869, at low water, I examined the Amherst Rocks, and found the highest point
42 feet above low water. After spending several hours in examination, and taking dimensions of this rock, I formed
the opinion that it is not sufficiently sound to warrant the expenditure of any money in the construction of a Lighthouse
upon it.
The top of the rock is irregular, and only about 7 feet square. At high water level I think it scarcely possible
to get a base 30 feet in diameter, and the whole has extensive cracks of a dangerous character. It is possible that if the
top were cut down the rock might turn out better than I anticipate. The cutting down however would be a work o
considerable difficulty and expense, on account of the extremely hard nature of the rock, and the limited time that the
workmen could remain on the rock at one time, and with the least sea no work at all could be done. There is a large
rock close to the high rock, and bearing from it 13° to the South of East, that appears to be the best site for a
Lighthouse, but at high water it will nearly all be covered. This rock is not so much cracked as the first mentioned, and
would afford a sufficient extent of base. I Landed on this low rock for a few minutes, as the tide was rising, but could
not remain to take any dimensions, as already the sea was beginning to break over it, and any longer delay would have
been dangerous.
Before
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Before I could decide upon the -ipaost suitable kind of tower for the Amherst Rocks, I should require further
investigation of the rocks themselves; and I have provided myself with specimens to enable me to examine their
chemical composition, &c., and form an idea of their durability, and the labour necessary to provide a good foundation
for a tower.
Under any circumstances, the construction of a Lighthouse on the Amherst Rocks will be attended with
considerable expense and risk, so I would propose the employment first of a Lightship, giving a range of at least 10
nautical miles, .with a view to the construction of a tower at some future period. The Lightship to he moored close to
the rocks, and careful observations made as to the height that the waves break over the rocks in a storm, and to ascertain
if the sea has force enough to detach any of the cracked masses of rocks.
The Lightship would also be a safe aud necessary place of refuge for the workmen employed during the
constuction of a tower, and would afterwards be of use for some other station requiring a Lightship.
The Amherst Rocks can scarcely be considered a danger for the vessels from or hound to the south, as it is
seldom they go so far to the north as these rocks, and the Lights about to be established to the south cannot fail to
indicate to mariners their correct position. A Light on the Amherst Rocks would be of immense advantage to vessels
bound to the Northern Ports or Japap, and would turn a real danger into a leading mark of the greatest utility'; it
would also occasionally be of use to a vessel that had steered too much to the north, or got driven out of its course by a
storm or adverse winds.
This Light might be a fixed red so as to forip a distinction with the Gutzlaff white pne. The effect is showp
on Chart No. i, the range being 1 1 J nautical miles.
It a tower were to be built a height of 100 feet would be sufficient giving a range of 16 nautical miles.
I would here remark that Lightships are much inferior to Lighthouses, and should only be introduced as a
dernier ressort. _
They hare the following disadvantages
t \. — They are limited in range, os the lighting apparatus can only be plaoed about 40 feet above the sea, giving
a range of 1 1 £ nautical miles.
2. — The size of the Lantern is very limited, so as not to overstrain the mast, and consequently a large and powerful
Light cannot be employed. 1
3. — The rolling necessitates the employment of reflectors, and the exclusion of eatadioptrie apparatus; conse-
quently a. h\rge consumption of oil only gives a small intensity of light,— the fact being that many Lightships giving
Only about the intensity of a Fourth Order Light consume 9 times more oil.
4. — They necessarily have long, mooring chains, allowing the vessel to swing and not to have a fixed position;
also the anchors occasionally drag.
5. — They sometimes break loose, and at times the Lightkeepers have been known to slip their moorings in
storms, resulting in the non-exhibition of the Light at the most important time, and expense in remoering the vessel, if
she is fortunate enough not to become a wreck.
6. — They require a large crew, say of 12 men, whilst 2 men would be ample in a Lighthouse giving the same
intensity of light; hence increased annual expense.
7. — They cost in England at least £ 5,003 without the Light and fittings and the repairs sometimes amount to
£ 500 per annum, so that a Lightship giving an intensity of light about equal to a Fourth Order Light costs more than
a First Order Light on the eatadioptrie system
Shanghai, i8fA Jtrtw, 1869.
DAVID M. HENDERSON.
Chief ( Jo att- bights' Engineer.
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Dart I.— QUARTERLY REPORTS ON TRADE:—
HANKOW, 7
KIUKIANG, 12
CHINKIANG, 1 6
SHANGHAI, 2i
NINGPO, ... 27
FOOCHOW, 35
AMOY, 40
TAMSUI, — FORMOSA, 46
TAKOW, — FORMOSA, 49
SWATOW, 53
CANTON, 59
CHEFOO, 65
Part II. — QUARTERLY REPORT of DUES and DUTIES,... 72
Part III.— PRECIS of FINES and CONFISCATIONS for the
Quarter ending 31st December, 1869, ... ... 74
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OCTOBER TO DECEMBER, 1869.
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
HANKOW, ist January, 187a
SIR,
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869. I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, statistics of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table : —
ENTERED.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
m
Tons.
1. River Steamers,
*7
15,869
*7
14,442
16
' * 4,442
50
44,753
2. Vessels under Chinkiang Pass,
2
214
11
97 i
6
509
*9
>,694
3. Native Craft,
...
...
Total,
*9
16,083
28
Same period 1868,
21
* 5,239
27
15 , 45 *
23
14,839
7 *
45,529
CLEARED.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
'No.
Tons.
1. River Steamers,
>5.969
*7
15.462
*7
14,638
5 *
46,069
2. Vessels under Chinkiang Pass,
689
IQ
95 *
11
957
30
2,597
3. Native Craft,
5.8
4
399
7
703
*7
1,620
Total,
17,176
3 1
16,812
35
98
50,286
Same period 1868,
3 *
17,358
28
>4,326
30
16,182
89
47,866
The above all entered from, and cleared for, Shanghai and River Ports.
III.— IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description op Goods.
1866.
I867.
1868.
I869.
Grey Shirtings,
. Pieces
109,050
74,950
8l,28l
* 47,949
White „
• ,,
7 , 9°3
>4,252
> 3,478
16,896
T-Cloths,
31,955
44,541
59,669
97,108
Drills,
• ,,
15,815
8,714
3 o, 4 «»
49,539
Chintzes,
• ,,
> 1,598
5,468
8,757
8,004
Brocades,
7,646
6,873
6,189
5 , 9^5
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Description of Goods.
1866.
1867 .
1868.
1869.
Damasks,
.. Pieces
3,829
5,538
13,266
4,480
Velvets and Velveteens,
• • tt
1,237
1,642
3,709
3,088
Lustres and Orleans,
•• it
17,130
14,120
25,215
28,367
Camlets,
• • tt
6,345
IR 447
13,556
13,341
Cloths, Medium, &c., &c.,
Lastings,
• • tt
I,6lO
7,161
L 729
3,210
• • »,
2,720
M 94
3.278
3,216
Long Ells,
• • a
14,380
15,096
14,495
22,380
Spanish Stripes, ;
a
1,956
1,642
3,153
3,984
Iron, ?
.. Peculs
6,777
655
653
10,042
Lead,
• • it
3,531
803
4,162
4,495
Tin,
•• »»
I,o8l
520
624
404
Quicksilver,
• • a
54 t
387
755
374
Sugar, White, Foreign and Native,...
,, Brown, ,, ,, ,,
• • i»
9,338
8,286
2,267
3,383
tt
40,737
41,665
12.539
15,762
Cuttle Fish,
• • »»
1 , 39 '
5.245
6,003
13,127
Sandalwood,
• • »i
3."9
7,897
5,140
2,218
Sapanwood,
a
7,613
7,564
5.651
15,300
Seaweed,
•• n
44,875
27,029
22,338
32,307
Pepper, .
•• tt
7 , 78 o
4,610
8,703
7,258
Opium, Malwa,
• • it
826
804
437
684
„ Patna, &c.,
a
65
40
17
81
Cotton, Raw,
•• tt
83,358
103,680
78,123
40,993
Medicines,
•• i»
3°'9
4,560
6,533
5,450
Silk Piece Goods,
ii
298
410
426
270
IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Dye Stuff,
. Peculs
239
1,607
1,453
963
Fungus,
Gvpsuin,
1,
3,962
12,650
3,238
343 °
5,069
9,060
3.964
14,360
Hemp
• „
9,162
13,305
14,273
16,864
Lilv Flowers,
Medicines,
• tt
6,418
6,436
5.681
12,360
6,441
15,930
4,410
13,761
Nut Gails,
• ,1
2,045
5,624
2,081
7,130
Oil. Wood
• ,,
27,792
17,909
23,028
18,752
Opium, Szechuen,
• „
109.51
31-59
Paper
• ,,
2,469
1,085
3,051
1,008
Rhubarb, Shensi,
11
1 603 f
558
86
195
„ Szechuen,
• „
442
3°9
342
Safflower,
• it
1,007
1,563
1,027
1,707
Silk, Szechuen,
• it
II 9
444
843
545
Steel,
11
183
542
1,106
772
Tallow, Vegetable,
it
12,765
11,446
16,328
10,888
Tea, Black,
it
21,250
31,827
20,844
40,926
„ „ Brick,
„ Green, „
• it
\ 9,524
27,004
l 15,674
( 9,062
18,815
15.365
12,702
19,797
Tobacco,
• ,1
• „
13,573
I 5 , 3 H
Varnish
• „
1,190
1,525
2,074
1,638
Wax, White,
• it
730
1,097
1,880
2,033
V. RE-EXPORT, S.-A'i/.
VI.— INTERNAL
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VI. — INTERNAL TRANSIT. —The following table gives a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to, and Native goods
brought from, the interior, under Transit Passes, during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years: —
Foreign ^Goods conveyed
to the Interior.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Grey Shirtings,
32,246
28,848
33,150
52,084
White „
450
1,850
600
1,000
Dyed „
150
1,046
...
150
T-Cloths,
460
3,880
4,294
6,910
Drills,
3.152
4,600
5,805
5,385
Chintz,
L 342
2,020
i, 33 o
1,150
981
Brocades,
2,650
1,250
i, 35 o
Velvets,
427
926
637
622
Muslins,
...
25
...
Damasks,
269
602
320
160
Handkerchiefs,
900
810
350
Lustres and Orleans,
3.708
3,852
5,480
6.120
Camlets,
804
2,376
1,815
1,875
Cloth,
795
806
920
680
Lastings,
400
80
70
130
Long Ells,
2,140
4,340
4,294
4,590
Spanish Stripes,
1,212
i, 7 H
2,243
2,825
Crapes,
...
447
800
1,130
Alpaca,
...
200
100
100
Bombazettes,
II
40
...
Lead,
560
L 393
3,194
2,342
Tin,
...
99
77
Quicksilver,
...
...
Sugar,
169
...
...
61 1
Sandalwood,
Sapanwood,
794
174
999
673
...
875
Seaweed,
7,432
2,869
i, 35 o
5 , 4 oi
Pepper,
3 , 54 i
947
249
i,i 53
Window Glass,
7,000
...
12,000
22,800
Transit Passes issued, No.
Native Goods brought from the Interior.
216
367
537
75 i
Tea, Black
1,818
315
754
3,600
„ Brick,
24,177
23,372
23,711
27,678
„ Dust,
402
...
...
...
Transit Passes issued,
No.
55
48
53
58
VII. — SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, and Export of Tea
1 0 .— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
PASSENGERS FROM.
River Steamers.
River Steamers.
j Foreigners.
Chinese .
Foreigners.
Chinese.
4
42
Kiukiang,
4
94
95
Chinkiang,
...
248
24
570
Shanghai,
40
633
28
707
Total,
43
975
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Imported.
Exported.
During 4th Quarter, 1868, 187,463
„ » ,, 1869, , 157.560
During 4th Quarter, 1868, Th 580,406
>» » » 1869, ,, 35^,457
3°.— EXPORT OF TEA.
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
* Tea and Tea Dust,
t Brick Tea,
.. Peculs
•• M
259,529
58,284
343777
57,052
375,029
74,761
Total,
.. Peculs
314,851
317.813
400,829
449,790
* From opening of Tea market each season to date,
•f* ,, zst January each season to date.
VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years : —
Duties.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Import Duties,
Opium „
Export „
Coast Trade Duties,
Transit Dues, — Inwards,
„ „ Outwards,
Tonnage Dues,
Total,
Half Duties on Goods leaving the Port in )
River Steamers, — deposited, ]
Th m . c . c .
1,373-6.5.4
, 44 , 550 - 9 - 1 -9
6137 . 3.0
5,483.5.2.9
7,405 3.45
750 . 4 . 0 .0
Th mxx .
392.1.3.0
1.627.6.5 x >
131,394.2.8.6
794 - 3 - 6-7
5.524.4.4.5
8,055.7.5.1
822.4.0.0
Th mxx .
596.9.6.8
473.8.5.0
182,404.7.0.8
1,125.3.3.2
7,1497.30
12,754-6.4.5
1,054.9.0.0
160,177.5.7.7
I 48 , 6 lI.O 2.9
205,560.1.3.3
20,310.8.1.5
21,051.5.5.9
17,754.2,7.4
IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — Towards the end of October the settlement became dry again, and the
import trade commenced to increase.
The importation of Piece Goods was in excess of that during the same quarter of last year by 1 29,343 pieces f
but the forwarding of these had been simply retarded by the flood, and when they did arrive, the greater part were to
native consignment. Towards the end of December there was some demand for Grey Shirtings and T-Cloths, otherwise
the market, so far os Foreign merchants were concerned, remained quiet the quarter through.
A large falling off is to be noticed in the importation of Raw Cotton, but at the end of the quarter prices
improved. As the bulk of the Cotton imported, is forwarded inland to be manufactured into Native Cloth, it is to be
inferred that the Cotton crops in the districts beyond this have not suffered to the extent expected.
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X.— OCCURRENCES. — a . — The newly appointed U. S. Consul, R. M. Johnson, Esquire, entered on the
duties of his Office on the 1 ith November.
h . — On the ist October, His Excellency Cheng-lan <»M>. assumed office as Superintendent of Customs;
and on the 14th November, H. W. Yen-fang (Jj^ Jjjj), entered on his duties as Han Yang-fu.
c. — Sir Rutherford Alcock, H. B. M. Minister, &c., &c., &c., arrived on the 20th November, and left again
on the 24th. His visit was of a purely private character.
d. — The weather during the quarter was exceedingly fine and dry, rain falling on eight days only. The Ther-
mometer ranged from 77 to 48 at Noon in the shade.
Two deaths occurred during the quarter; neither can, however, be ascribed to climatic influences.
The River fell most rapidly throughout November and December; on three occasions the decrease was 14 inches
within 24 hours. On the 31st there were only 8 feet 4 inches of water where, on the 24th July, there were 49 feet
The vast concourse of refugees mentioned in my last report as residing on the Han hills, have quietly dispersed,
and the country is fast becoming green with crops of corn, which they sowed immediately the waters subsided.
I am, Ac.
H. E HOBSON,
Clerk in Charge.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
KIUKIANG.
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[OCT.-DEC.,
( Received 14th January , 1870.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
KIUKIANG, 3 1st December, 1869.
SIR,
L — In accordance with the instructions contained in jour Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table: —
October.
November.
December.
I Total.
ENTERED.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
1
83
7
625
6
■
14
1,468
2. River Steamers,
35
32,593
35
3LI53
34
1
104
93,664
Total,
36
32,676
42
3 i »778
40
30,678
118
95,132
Same Quarter 1868,
43
32,744
43
28,897
37
30,268
123
9 , »9°9
October.
November.
December.
Total.
CLEARED.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
mm
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
1
83
7
6
760
14
1,468
2. River Steamers,
35
32,593
35
34
29,918
104
93,664
Total,
36
32,676
42
31,778
40
30,678
1 1 8
95,132
Same Quarter 1868,
43
32,744
43
28,897
37
30,268
123
9L909
Of Sailing Vessels entered—
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared
—
Of Steamers cleared —
6 were from Ningpo.
52 were from Hankow.
14 were for Hankow.
52 were for Hankow.
8 „ „ Shanghai.
52 „
„ Shanghai.
52 „
„ Shanghai
III. — IMPORTS.— The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey, Plain, Pieces
20,500
21,760
18,752
18,780
,, White, „ „
956
i,i 53
1,000
65O
„ „ Fig., Broc., Spotted,.. „
...
...
100
400
„ Dyed, Plain, „
50
...
33 S
60
„ „ Fig., Broc., Spotted, .. „
1,350
2,060
2,150
500
5>635
6,144
5,682
6,650
Drills, English, Dutch, American, „
1,300
4,770
5.276
3,690
Chintzes, Furnitures, Cotton Prints, ... „
1,270
2,122
1,240
1,010
Velvets, Velveteens, Fustians, „
1,005
L 474
1,600
1,153
Handkerchiefs, Dozens
L 330
L 935
2,919
2,000
IMPORTS. — Continued,
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IMPORTS.— Continued.
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Woollens : —
Camlets, English and Dutch, Pieces
L305
2,342
2,606
2,430
Cloth, BroacT, Medium, Habit, Russian, „
472
684
250
550
Spanish Stripes, *. „
Lastings, ( Plain and Crape ), „
Long Ells, „
2,581
3,250
3,559
2,312
575
340
460
730
6,046
5,442
6,380
6,657
Lustres, (Crape, Fig., Plain) & Orleans, „
2,200
L94I
2,660
2,520
Metals : —
Lead, in Pigs, Pecuh
684
3,965
2,742
3,263
Tiji . „
150
846
7SS
L979
Sundries
Pepper, Black, Pecuh
Sandalwood, „
2,187
L309
1,688
2,159
1,671
2,824
L44S
2,142
Seaweed, Long and Cut, „
17,716
19,837
*3,59°
I7,3H
Opium, Malwa, „
5 66i
695
392
490
Cotton, Raw, „
16,896
24
6,679 '
3 1 1
Fish, Cuttle, „
4,374
2,499
5,942
13,472
Sugar, Brown, Native, and Foreign, ... „
10,512
5,750
6,041
8,303
,, White, „ ,, „ ... „
5,235
4,138
1,38*
9 , 7 H
IV.— EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
China Ware, Fine,
. Pecuh
L33*
520 .
1,006
1,566
,, ,y Coarse,....
• „
5,622
778
i,73i
2,098
Coals, Native,
. Tom
3,oi5
Grass Cloth, Fine,
. Pecuh
...
1
...
„ „ Coarse,
• ,,
0-33
...
...
1. 14
Hemp,
• ,,
4,789
6,395
9,974
5,725
Paper, 1st Quality,
• ,,
1,272
369
509
2,510
m »
• ,,
9,403
4,495
15,229
7,349
Tea, Black,
• „
19,689
8,213
11,030
16,127
„ Green,
• „
5i,57i
50,393
50,379
46,269
Tobacco Leaf,
• ,,
1,184
L973
1,031
1,356
„ Prepared,
24
7
25
6
Vegetable Tallow
1
768
290
513
V. — RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods : —
Drills, English,
.. Pieces
• • •
180
120
„ American,
Shirtings, Grey,
•• ,,
• • •
180
. . .
•• »>
1,500
50
2,248
. . .
Woollens
Camlets,
.. Pieces
20
158
10
Long Ells,
•• ,»
60
100
100
20
Spanish Stripes,
•• ,»
18
30
61
24
Metals: — Lead,
.. Pecuh
...
323
...
Opium,
•• „
17
24
6
16
VI. -INTERNAL TRAN SIT. — Nil. *
* Transit Passes for conveying Foreign Goods — chiefly Lead — into the interior, have never been taken out in the third or fourth quart*- r
of the year.
Transit Passe* for bringing Native Produce from the interior are never applied for.
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VII. — SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, Opium, and Export of Tea: —
i°.- PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
River & Coast Ports,
i
. PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Europeans. Chinese .
Europeans.
Chinese.
Eurojjeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
54
630
5i
*97
2 0 .— TREASURE.
Imported,
Tb 213,060
Exported,
7h 168, S52
3 0 . -IMPORT OF OPIUM.
1867.
1 868.
1 869.
Malwa.
Other kinds
Malwa.
Other kinds
Malwa.
Other kinds
October,
197
. . .
142
3.60
197
1.20
November,
258.50
1.20
174
1.20
212
1.20
December
239*50
1.20
76
81
3.60
Total,
695
2.46
392
4.80
490
6
Year’s Total,
2,245.50
20.40
1,927.50
15
I> 9 I 3
15.60
4 0 .— EXPORT OF TEA.
Black.
Leaf.
Dust.
Green.
Grand
Total.
Young
Hyson.
Hyson.
Hyson
Skin.
Twaukay.
Imperial.
Gun-
powder.
Total
1st June. 1869, to beginning )
of Quarter )
90, 532. 82
16, 127. 12
835.90
6,528.64
26,675.39
i» 796.35
7,094.04
45-85
138.81
460. 89
2,014. 27
1,109.33
4,186.57
1, 5 i 3- °4
6, 1 59 - 74
ii ,454 io
46,268.82
102,822. 82
62, 395-94
Total Export thus for this Season,
Total for corresponding period )
last Season, 1868, j
Total for corresponding period )
Season before last, 1867,. J
106,659.94
835.90
33,204.03
8, 890. 39
184.66
2 , 475 - 1 6
5.295.89
7,672.78
57,722,92
165,218. 76
120,303.48
1,571.22
2,446
35 *i 92-78
,
1 1,028. 86
500.37
3,020. 04
4,948.44
7 , 574 - 9 *
62,265.41
186, 586. 1 1
82 , 451-45
884.06
33,181.81
10,137. 69
1
505.79
3,267.39
5,461.59
6,869. 62
58,423.89
141.759.40
VIII. — REVENUE.— The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years
1867.
1868.
1869.
Import Duties,
...
12.4.6.8
166.4.9.9
Opium „
152,908.3.9.2
3.0.0.0
167,567.2.2.6
Export „
169,749.8.6.8
Coast Trade Duties,
Transit Dues, — Inwards,
194,7.9.2
705.5.1.0
297.9.6.4
...
...
...
„ „ Outwards,
...
...
18.7.0.0
Tonnage,
251.0.0.0
272.4.0.0
Total,.... H.
153,354.1.8.4
170,743.2.4.6
168,050.3.8.9
XI.— GENERAL
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IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — The settlements of Black Tea in Kiukiang have been 1,278 chests and 526
half-chests (all red leaf— Hohow), against 2,118 half-chests— mostly Ningchow— in 1 868, and none in 1867. Prices
this year from 7 h 13 J to 14$.
Of Green Teas 1,713 half-chests have been settled here at prices varying from 7 fc 30J to 35; in 1868
settlements amounted to 6,288 half-chests, and to 29,301 half-chests in 1867.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — On the 1st of October, when my last report was written, the river— then gradually
receding— was still a foot above its highest last year. For more than a month thereafter the fall was at a slow rate; from
about the 10th of November it increased in rapidity, so that towards the end of that month its rate was 5 and 6 inches
daily and in one case 14, and from 8 to 12 inches in the first half of December, at which time the maximum seems to
have been reached. The water is now nearly two feet below last year’s lowest, and is still retiring, though much less
Rapidly than fifteen days ago. The creek here, which ordinarily affords shelter to scores of native vessels, has become so
reduced, that, saving a few still moored at its mouth and in the exposed reach of the river, off the wide strip of beach
before the bund and native town, Kiukiang is deserted by the junks in favor of safer anchorages lower down under
the high banks of the northern side of the river. Poyang Lake from Hukow to Takutang, and thence its far towards
Wuchin as the eye can reach, is now a vast flat of yellow mud traversed by a single channel.
The lorcha Nanking is aground below Kiukiang at Dove Point, where she must remain till the river rises; two
others, by prompt lightering, barely escaped a like mishap.
The small steamer Faust is employed in buoying the now very shallow channels for the River Steamers, a task
which this Office may take in hand, I trust, as soon as the completion of more pressing works allows funds to be spared
for the purpose.
The restoration of the dyke, which for a long distance skirts the north bank of the river, and the bursting of
which last summer converted hundreds of thousands of industrious husbandmen, inhabiting a rich territory, into
wandering beggars for several months, is now the main topic of public interest, and the engrossing task of the
authorities. It need not be pointed out why it is momentous, in this as it would be in any country, that this work bo
performed promptly and thoroughly. Towards the T& 20,000 which it is estimated will be required to repair the dyke
in Ter Hwa Heeu — his own district having been the principal sufferer — the Futai has appropriated Th 12,000 from the
land taxes, to be refunded by the district as soon as the return of a prosperous season shall admit of it. To obtain tho
other ‘ 7 h 8,000 required, the Heen opened an office here three days ago for the collection of subscriptions, under the
charge of a committee of four of the gentry. Their appe;ds to the well-to-do of the seventeen hsiang of Ter Hwa Heen,
made in the manner customary in such affairs (even though supported by the authority of the magistrate) have as yet
met with but a feeble response, and the indications are that a few arrests and brief imprisonments will have to be resorted
to before the “ exhortations to contribute,” as this mode of taxation is euphemistically termed, can gain the ear of the
tax-payer, the more especially as no promise of conferring official rank by way of acknowledgment has yet been made.
During the first few months of this year a subscription office was in operation here for raising funds in support of the
war in the western provinces; when about 1 7 h 10, coo had been obtained the rising inundation put a stop to the
collection, and before it could be resumed in the autumn the Futai was induced to transfer the office to an adjacent
district, and to authorize instead the subscription for the dyke above described. As it has been announced that those
who subscribed in the spring towards the Th 10,000 for war expenses, will not be called upon to contribute again now,
it is not likely that more than half the entire amount of 7 h 8,000 wanted can be secured.
The actual work on the dyke will begin in the middle of January, under the superintendence of deputies of
the Futai ; it h.os already commenced on the river above this in Hupeh province. The “ nan-min ,” many of whom
are now returned home, will be employed as laborers, and will be paid “by the job” — 7 candareens, say 120 cash each,
for every t‘oo of earth carried, i.e. a quantity measuring loosely one chang square by a foot deep: one can be
carried in a day.
The Tfc 5,000 offered by the Futai, stated in my hist report to have been refused by the Heen, were not refused;
some 7 h 2,000 of this sum still remain unexpended, and are to go for rice to be distributed to the sufferers this winter.
I am, &c.,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
EDWD. B. DREW,
Commissioner of Customs .
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[OCT.-DEC.,
( Received loth January , 1870 . )
' OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CHINKIANG, January 8th, 1870.
SIR,
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table : —
ENTERED.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
12
L 449
15
1,702
15
1,187
42
4,338
2. Steamers,
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
3. River Steamers,
37
34,157
34
3 °, 9 S 7
34
30,474
105
95,588
4. Native Craft,
6
540
5
427
5
498
16
1,465
Total,..
55
36,146
54
33,o86
54
32,159
163
101,391
Same Quarter, 1868,
47
31,89s
50
30,822
48
30,022
145
92,740
October.
November.
December.
Total.
CLEARED.
1
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No. 1
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
13
2,042
12
1,046
1 7
1,249 !
j 42
4,337
2. Steamers,
...
...
...
3. River Steamers,
37
34,157
34
30,957
34
30,474
105
95,588
4. Native Craft,
4
350
4
350
4
354
12
1,054
Total,..
54
36,349
50
32,353
55
32,077
159
100,979
Same Quarter, 1868,
46
31,806
5 i
30,912
! 45
1
29,759 1
1
142
92,477
Of Sailing Vessels and Junks
Of Steamers entered — !
1
I Of Sailing Vessels and Junks Of Steamers cleared —
entered —
cleared —
i
1
35 were from Shanghai.
52 were
from Shanghai.
29 were for Shanghai.
! 53 were
for Shanghai.
23 „ „ Hankow.
53 „
„ Hankow.
25 ,
, „ Hank
OW.
52 ,,
„ Hankow.
»
1 Remaining in Pori
t,
9!
1
III.- IMPORTS.—
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III. — IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Grey Shirtings,
White ,,
Pieces
5,000
300
1,102
15,400
1,950
2,695
67,450
2,950
>3,879
141,250
2,700
45,565
T-Cloths,..
»
Drills, English, Dutch, &c.,
90
L427
2,960
5,851
Chintzes, Furnitures and Prints,
Assorted,
»
»
| 7io
3,508
6,693 |
4,855
6,291
Woollens: —
Long Ells,
Pieces
280
620
2,740
3,380
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
99
630
1,220
3,270
4,546
Spanish Stripes,
99
284
548
1,104
2,027
Assorted,
Metals:—
99
726
1,657
3,062
4,436
Iron, Nail Rod,
Peculs
2,862.10
923.20
2,335-90
3,53640
Pepper, Black,
Sandalwood,
Sapanwood,
99
67.70
217.30
348.46
784.28
99
2,537.60
4,686.63
1,802.85
6,729.74
99
125.05
332-25
1,170.50
3,915 54
Sugar, Foreign,
Opium: —
99
2,912.50
9.13348
9,840.40
44,687.47
Malwa,
Peculs
1,314.50
1,462.50
1,319.09
1,497.50
Patna,
99
61.20
31.20
30
61.20
Benares,
99
...
2.40
1.20
Fungus,
99
182.08
158.09
272.67
224.99
Hemp,
Oil, Pea,
99
3,681.29
9,320.90
683.76
1,074.92
1,240.48
2,344-91
2,176.24
>4
„ Wood,
99
10,500
5,056.70
8,903.20
13,028.89
Paper, 2nd quality,
Sugar, Native,
99
190.77
19,947.35
181.85
13,330.53
179.21
15,43747
46745
14,544-01
Tallow, Vegetable,
99
99
6,345-44
5,002.64
8,525.41
6,095.13
Tobacco Leaf,
99
1,667.22
1,808.81
1,066.37
L4I4.35
798.94
„ Prepared,
99
1,174.05
545-90
343-53
IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Lily Flowers, Dried, Peculs
Silk Piece Goods, „
Rioe, .. „
Wheat, „
■
150.16
205.65
2,757.65
490-37
262.30
/ ...
L795-4I
102.48
773-34
3,338
V. — RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows: —
Description 0? Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods,
.. Pieces
• • •
100
50
2,230
Woollens,
• • >1
7
174
Gypsum,
.. Peculs
2,500
Hemp,
•• 99
1375
Oil, Pea,
•• 99
1,010.08
„ Wood,...
•• »
...
. . .
1 4. So
Tobacco, Prepared,
•• 99
1. 10
16.52
Opium, Malwa,
3
8
3
2
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VI. — INTERNAL TRANSIT. — The following table gives a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to, and Native
Goods brought from, the interior, under Transit Passes, during the quarter, as compared with the same period in
previous years: —
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Foreign Goods conveyed to the Interior.
Cotton Goods: —
Grey Shirtings,
2,000
...
44,150
123,050
White „
50
...
450
1,300
T-Cloths,
62
...
s.767
36.830
Assorted,
100
...
2,926
7.178
Woollens,
24
...
2,246
6,683
Metals: — I ron, Nail Rod,
1,618.60
100.80
1,342.40
2,565.98
Pepper, Black,
...
...
15.20
494.09
Sandalwood,
233
206
893.60
3.99740
Sapanwood,
...
...
332.61
2,512.78
Sugar, Brown,
...
...
6,941.05
24,57304
„ White,
—
...
L94578
1 1,502.27
Transit Passes issued,
No .
35
4
451
2,656
Native Goods brought from the Interior.
i
Lily Flowers, Dried,
Peeul *
...
...
...
1,110.82
Transit Passes issued,
No .
...
...
...
35
VII.— SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, and Import and Export of Treasure
i°. — PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing
Vessels.
Steamers.
Steamers.
Sailing
Vessels.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
1
3
17
238
Shanghai,
36
338
3
5
I
Nanking,
2
3
...
I
2
Wu-hu,
. . .
...
I
...
9
Tatung,
...
4
...
...
3
38
An-king,
9
6
...
2
96
Kiukiang,
76
4
3
304
Hankow,
1
4
221
...
1
2 0 .— TREASURE.
Imported,
Exported,
a 233,750
VIII.— REVENUE.—
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VIII.— REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected daring the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years : —
Import Duties,
Opium „
Export „
Coast Trade Duties,
Transit Dues, Inwards,
„ „ Outwards,
Tonnage Dues,
Port Dues on Native Craft,
Total,... H. i 7 h
1867.
1868.
1869.
264.5.4.1
2,979-5-5 -i
2. 1 88.5. 0. 3
47*4*9*9
56.0.0.0
1.486.3.0. 0
5 *9*94
213.5.0.0
3,676.1.8.4
3,923.3.8.0
3.356.0. 7.7
199.4.9.4
1.487.3.0. 0
76.6.5.5
4321 3-8
2,251.6.6.0
3,410.7.30
11,240.2.0.4
232.5.5*5
1,847.9.0.0
85.8.8.O
7,028.3.8.8
12,932.5.9.0
19,501.0.6.7
IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — The statistics for the quarter show an immense increase in all our principal
Foreign imports, such as Cotton Goods, Woollens, Sugar, and Sandalwood. For these articles the demand has been most
remarkable, particularly for Shirtings, the import of which for this term nearly equals that of the entire year of 1868.
The demand from the northern inland marts continues to improve, and notwithstanding the rumours of dull business
owing to the recent floods, our quarterly return of Cottons sent inland exceeds the high figures of the previous quarter
by about 50,000 pieces.
The towns of T si-nan- fu, Tung-ch'ang-fu , and Tsi-ning-chou, in Shantung, have taken about five times the
quantity of Shirtings they took last term, and the demand from many other cities has increased in the same extraordinary
manner. The largest consumer of Grey Shirtings supplied by Chinkiang, is Hsu-chou-fu, which alone took 13,750 pieces
during the three months.
The others marts which have drawn large supplies of Shirtings are enumerated hereunder, with the number of
pieces taken by each —
Huai-an-fu. Hai-chou . Su-chien-hsien. Tang-shan. Tsi-ning-chou, Tung-tai.
Pieces , 7,450 5,600 4 , 9 °° 4,050 3,800 3,600
Of T-Cloths the largest stocks were forwarded to Liu-an-ckou , 8,020 pieces having been sent to that city.
Many of the more expensive fabrics are now beginning to find a better market here, such as Drills, of which
5,851 pieces were imported. More than half of this quantity were English, which appear to be superseding the Dutch
and American manufactures.
The increase in the consumption of Foreign Sugar is also deserving of notice, the import for this quarter being
considerably in excess of the whole twelve months’ importation of 1868. Nearly all of this large supply was sent inland,
chiefly to the An-hui mart. Po-chou and Liu-an-chou took the largest quantity — peculs 4,770 and 4,653 respectively,
having been forwarded to these places. As a rule, Sugar is disposed of in small parcels to retail dealers, who get Transit
Passes taken out for ever so small a quantity, from 10 peculs and under.
In addition to Lily Flowers and Cotton which have hitherto comprised the only articles brought from the
interior, merchants have this quarter sent orders for various sorts of Native Produce, such as Dates, Beans, Walnuts, and
Melon Seeds, which will probably appear among our exports of the following quarter. In connection with this traffic
I may add, that the Huai Kuan ( Barrier) has detained a large consignment of certificated dates, until the Comprador©
in charge shall pay the local dues or an equivalent sum. The Superintendent here has, so far, been unable to effect their
release.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — The Magistrate of this district, Chi, Teh-ch‘ang 0r«i was relieved on the
1 8th October by His Worship Wano, KueN-HOU promoted from the city of Kiang-yin. On the 24th
November, H. E. Tsai, Shih-ch'uen ji£ ^ for many years Taotai of Chinkiang, was superseded by Shen
ping-ch6ng J promoted from Peking. Tsai ta-jen was very popular among Foreigners, and having formerly
been secretary in the Tsung-li Yarnen, he thoroughly understood international affairs. His supersedure was rather
unexpected, though it is true he had served the usual term of office. His successor, who is considered one of the ablest
scholars of the Imperial academy, promises to become as popular as the late Taotai.
Her
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Her Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Sir Rutherford Alcock, visited this port on the 27th of November, in
H. M. S. Adventure. H. E. expressed himself gratified at the great improvement noticeable in the suburbs since the date
of his last visit in 1867.
The French frigate Venus, accompanied by three smaller vessels of war of the same nationality, passed this
port on the 23rd ultimo, on their way up the river.
The admiral of the Yangtsze, Huang ta-jen, made a tour of inspection to this division during the past month.
H. E. was accompanied by a very large retinue, his barge being towed by eight well manned gunboats, and followed by
as many more.
The recent inundation of the valley of the Yangtse, has not affected this city or its suburbs on the south bank
in the least. While the whole of the north shore opposite this port was submerged, the town of Chinkiang remained dry,
— a circumstance likely to add in no small degree to the prosperity of the port. The rise of the river this year, from
winter low water level, was 15 feet 10 inches.
As yet there appears to be little distress among the labouring classes of this neighbourhood; and the crowd of
country people who last year sought refuge and employment here, have not made their appearance this winter.
I am, &c.,
H. KOPSCH,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
SHANGHAI,
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OFFICE OF MAKITIME CUSTOMS,
SHANGHAI, 1ST January, 1870.
SIR,
I.— In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now publish the statistics
of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following tables : —
ENTERED.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
75
29,585
45
16,760
56
*9i392
176
65,737
2. Steamers,
61
39,694
57
22,171
52
29,231
170
91,097
3. River Steamers,
1 7
16,079
19
17,734
15
13,347
5i
47,160
4. Native Craft,
9
574
11
707
642
30
1,923
Total,
162
83,932
37,372
62,612
E3
205,917
Same period 1868,..
168
89,625
143
75,907
150
74,043
461
239,575
CLEARED.
October.
November.
December.
1
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
87
36,978
76
28,966
56
22,094
219
88,039
2. Steamers,
3. River Steamers,
60
37,958
56
34,609
47
27,089
163
99,656
17
14,974
17
15,338
17
15,661
5i
45,973
4. Native Craft,
8
562
11
659
10
657
29
1,878
Total,
172
90472
160
79,573
130
65,501
462
—
Same period 1 868,
,
.85
94,729
140
77,108
140
77,187
465
249,024
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
125 were from Coast Ports.
2 „ „ Hongkong.
36 „ „ Japan.
„ Great Britain.
„ Continent. 1
„ United States.
* „ „ Straits.
2 „ „ Vancouver’s Id.
1 was „ Br. Columbia.
1 „ „ Australia.
1 „ „ Ascension.
1 Changed Flag.
»»
36 „
30 »
3 »>
2 „
2 „
Of Steamers entered —
1 15 were from Coast Ports.
34 „ „ Hongkong.
18 „ „ Japan.
1 Tug-boat
1 Changed Flag.
1 Bought.
Of Sailing Vessels cleared —
152 were for Coast Ports.
24 „
29 „
22 „
14 „
2 „
1 was
. 1 ,,
1
2 Changed Flag.
Hongkong.
Japan.
Great Britain.
United States.
Manila.
Straits.
Burmah.
Puget Sound.
Of Steamers cleared—
106 were for Coast Ports.
38 „ „ Hongkong.
17 „ „ Japan.
2 Changed Flag.
No. 4.
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III.— IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports daring the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been os follows: —
Description of Goods.
4 th Quarter ,
October to Dec.,
1 866.
4 th Quarter -,
October to Dec.,
1867.
4 th Quarter ,
October to Dec.,
1868.
4 th Quarter,
October to Dec.,
1869.
Opium, Malwa, PtcuU
,, Patna, „
„ Benares, „
„ Persian, : „
Shirtings, Grey, Pieces
„ White, Plain, „
„ Dyed, „ „
Spots and Brocades, White, „
,» »» Dyed, „
T-Cloths, „
Drills, English, n
„ American, „
Sheetings, n
Jeans, ff
Chintzes and Furnitures, „
T. R. Cambrics or Cloths, „
Damasks, Dyed, „
Velvets,
Velveteens r
Dimities, Jf
Lawns and Muslins, , n
Handkerchiefs, Cotton, , Dozens
Camlets, Pieces
„ Imitation, „
Lastings, n
,, Crape, „
„ Imitation, „
Long Ells
Lustres, Plain and Figured, „
Spanish Stripes
Cloths, Broad, Habit and Medium, „
Coals, British, Tons
„ Australian, n
„ Japan, „
„ American, w
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar, Peculs
„
Tin
„ Plates, ”
Steel,
Yellow Metal,
Quicksilver, M
Window Glass, Boxes
Sandalwood, Peculs
Sapanwood, t
Seaweed,
Pepper, Black „
Sugar, Brown
„ white, ;;
Rice,
Hemp, ;;
Indigo, Liquid,
Nut Galls,
Rhubarb,
Silk, Ningpo
„ Hankow,
Tea, Black, n
,, Green, „
Cotton, Raw,
Wood Oil, ”
7,089.50
2,323-50
466.80
16.40
436,579
50,979
7,38 i
14.194
53,279
107,178
53,7io
13,417
3,338
5,928
52,231
17.195
6,260
2,356
2,977
1,125
500 .
7, ‘23 '
26,358
1,820
5,150
5,266
34,078
84.203
29,870
9,255
8,919
19.012
2,233
5,952
16,321
15,146
4,5 ‘3
720
359
426
2,000
14,490
7,243
68,807
8,121
150,768
77,904
L492
9,626
12,026
1,767
221
298
27
43.012
93,697
19,519
19,700
7,77292
2,040
1,186.80
18
527,972
58,236
11,072
8.906
16,098
153,047
4,285
4,590
1,570
12
1,500
37,712
18,725
2.906
9,213
3,172
5oo
28,091
13,353
500
7,508
1,800
3,190
30,300
87,587
15,129
7,^5°
7,063
14,517
5,725
1,530
17,965
13,452
7,815
1,196
807
1,442
573
9
,6,263
,9,156
64,223
7,104
135.566
48,443
1,101
16,891
14,697
3,222
1,129
279
361
37,077
106,487
27,014
10,290
5,622
1.525.20
1.033.20
3,
898,878
61,178
874
14,457
,3.306
490,733
,9.5,,
52,054
34.168
19,566
9,574
26,860
7,902
4,792
io,743
4,556
6,700
3,650
30,557
35,830
850
7,180
3,552
690
39,928
61,665
17,935
8,803
10,140
29,343
5,146
2,379
52,649
16,604
12,151
887
3,786
614
323
8,081
5,794
7,763
51,129
n,3i9
114,418
48,930
925
26,305
15,552
1,240
358
112
635
40,072
96,949
11,908
13,166
6,126
2.208
615.60
22.40
403,395
71,655
9,520
549
13,139
369,216
31,829
57,782
30,081
6,810
59.361
69,718
19,348
4,327
8,036
300
34
22,269
26,440
5,607
6,000
1,305
21,511
40,796
] 1 ,482
6,941
3,088
12,332
3,738
3,540
34,032
9.639
10,340
367
2,076
607
761
5,‘o 7
11,096
24,520
61,099
9,938
93,753
42,124
1,408
17,605
1 1,867
4.208
492
267
, 457
63,498
102,327
8,191
4,826
IV.— EXPORTS.—
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IV* — EXPORTS.— The principal Exports to Foreign Countries during the fourth quarter 1869, have been
as follows: —
To Great
Britain.
To Continent
op Europe
— France.
To U. S. of
America.
To India.
To Japan.
To
Hongkong.
Pecuh
Cts .
Pecuh
Cts.
Pecuh
Cts.
Pecuh
Cts.
Pecuh
Cts.
Pecuh
Cts.
Silk, Raw,
7,452
59
1,665
49
212
30
9
01
• . .
• • •
308
66
„ Refuse,
618
87
19
63
...
...
...
„ Thread,
128
21
53
88
...
...
Tea, Black,
112,321
74
1,468
62
330
22
i,55i
43
„ Green,
24,974
73
75,183
58
M9i
27
23,489
269
36
Cotton, Raw,
20
00
...
...
...
41
...
Rhubarb,
129
30
...
...
...
...
83
142
37
Musk
.. .
0
0
42
Nut Galls, .'
1,477
38
...
...
...
Straw Braid,
1, on
99
...
...
Hemp,
293
30
...
...
•,519
67
Tea, Japan,
Wax, White,
4,069
02
2,330
23
...
...
...
802
76
21
50.
...
...
...
...
V. — RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal articles of Foreign and Native Goods
during the fourth quarter 1869, compared with the same period of the previous years 1866, 1867, and 1868, have been
as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
420,737
417,043
895,630
526,063
„ White, Plain,
• ,»
43432
58,516
101,712
36,683
,, Dyed, „
• ,»
4,570
3,3oo
2,481
3,oi5
Spots and Brocades, Dyed,
• ,»
18,094
15442
13,985
12,266
,, „ ,, White,
• »,
33-670
33,043
28,962
6,453
T-Cloths,
• »»
86,139
94,947
315,301
217,933
Drills
• „
20,137
65,528
104,584
88,038
Sheetings,
• ,»
539
400
II,4l8
14,169
Jeans,
• ,,
4,769
5,993
6,085
• 15,117
Damasks. Dyed,
• »»
4,044
3,709
4,840
4,868
Turkey Red Cambrics or Cloth, .......
• ,»
7,080
10,365
14,791
11,094
Chintzes and Furnitures,
• »»
26,082
17,032
35,363
21,666
Velvets,
• »>
1,936
3,824
7,610
4,835
Velveteens,
• »»
L952
1,449
2,330
1,864
Dimities,
• »»
300
...
1,270
...
Lawns and Muslins,
• »,
560
...
IOO
. . .
Handkerchiefs, Cotton,
. Dozens
6,429
5,422
18,280
7,4io
Long Ells,
. Pieces
23,501
23,548
25,814
32,248
Spanish Stripes,
• >»
6,085
6,049
12,578
10,413
Cloth, Broad, Habit and Medium, ....
• »»
1,823
4,217
5,317
2,310
Camlets, Euglish,
• ,»
11,076
14,308
24,449
20,179
„ Imitation,
• »»
350
400
1,000
500
Lastings,
• »»
4,290
5,861
5,973
7,419
„ Imitation,
• »»
1,150
380
550
...
„ Crape,
,»
395
1,240
760
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
• »»
61,066
37,403
86,113
63,338
Sugar, Brown,
. Pecuh
75,755
60,376
38,186
67,812
„ White,
• »»
26,986
19,39°
24,282
33,276
Seaweed,
»»
64,1 16
53,957
45404
55,8x2
Sapanwood,
• »»
8,383
7,509
5497
25,083
Tin,
»»
4,425
8,445
11,081
3,763
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
• »»
13,521
7,251
11,424
34,269
Lead,
• »»
5,929
3,618
9,391
13,023
Pepper, Black,
• »>
8,995
3,843
io,443
9,432
The
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The Re-exports to Japan during the same period have been as follows:—
Description of Goods.
1 866.
1867.
■
1
1869.
Shirtings, Grey,
.. Pieces
6,250
14,600
75^70
78,550
„ White,
• n
...
1,668
5oo
Spots and Brocades, Dyed,
• 11
250
65O
50
,, White,
• »
700
450
...
T-Cloths,
• 11
600
100
Drills,
• 11
560
479
330
75
Damasks, Dyed,
• 11
, 50
Turkey Red Cambrics or Cloth,
• 11
780
2 250
399
5,990
Chintzes and Furnitures,
• 11
896
6,053
1,438
5,467
Velvets,
• »
754
552
860
3*727
Velveteens,
... ■
Lawns and Muslins,
• *>
2 )75<>
7,891
998
Handkerchiefs, Cotton,
. Dozens
1,050
300
2,400
Long Ells,
. Pieces
2,120
300
Spanish Stripes,
• >»
...
18
*32
Cloths, Broad, Habit and Medium, . . . .
• »
24
46
33
Camlets, English,
• »
4,100
2,640
3*420
1,540
„ Imitation,
• »>
150
100
Lastings,
• »>
1,820
100
...
„ Imitation,
• n
90
240
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
• »»
9,416
8,200
4,096
2,778
Sugar, Brown,
. Peculs
3,106
1,145
676
„ White,
• »
• • •
...
6,779
2,926
Seaweed,
• »
Sapanwood,
•
. . .
. . .
694
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
• ii
1,536
54
557
706
Tin,
• ii
342
Lead,
• ii
3,982
1,516
1,140
Pepper, Black,
• ii
. . .
. . .
Cotton, Raw,
”
23,681
9*88
35,85s
23,509
VI. — INTERNAL TRANSIT. — The following table gives a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to, and Native goods
brought from, the interior, under Transit Passes, during the quarter : —
Foreign Goods conveyed to
the Interior.
Iron, Bar,
... Peculs 478.80
„ Nail Rod,
„ 5,127.20
Shirtings, Grey,
... Pieces
3,790
„ Old
... „ 702
„ White,
... ,,
250
Tin,
„ 188.50
Spots, Dyed,
,,
100
Steel,
... ,, 74-20
T- Cloths,
... ,,
3,106
Sandalwood,
... „ 40
Chintzes,
... „
149
Sapanwood,
... „ 150
Drills,
Velvets,
... ,,
220
... ,,
72
Velveteens,
... ,,
72
Native Goods brought from
the Interior.
Spanish Stripes,
... „
90
.... Peculs 19
Long EUs,
... ,,
64
Silk, Raw,
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
... „
250
,, Refuse,
. . . . ,, 7
Medium Cloth,
... ,,
203
Cotton, Raw,
.... ,, 391-87
VIL— SPECIAL
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VII.— SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give the quantity of Opium imported, landed, and re-shipped
to other Chinese Ports, the Passenger Traffic, and export of Tea and Silk, during the fourth quarter, 1869: —
1 0 .— OPIUM.
IMPORTED.
Malwa.
Patna.
Benares.
Persian.
Imported and stored on board Re- )
ceiving Vessels, ]
Imported and transhipped for re-ex- J
portation, without being stored on >
board Receiving Vessels, or landed )
Imported direct to the shore,
Total
Chest s.
6,027
97
2
Weight.
6,027
97
2
Chests.
1,832
8
Weight.
2,198.40
9.60
Chests.
508
2
3
Weight.
609.60
2.40
3.60
Chests.
22
Weight.
26.40
6,126
6,126
1,840
2,208
513
615.60
22
IMPORTED.
Malwa.
Patna.
Benares.
Persian.
Landed from Receiving Vessels, and }
intended chiefly for local con- >
sumption, )
Chests .
396
Weight.
396
Chests.
1,778
Weight .
2,133.60
Chests.
602
Weight.
72340
Chests.
Weight.
RE-EXPORTED.
TO—
Chinkiang.
Ktukiang.
Hankow.
Chefoo.
Tientsin.
Newchwang.
Malwa,
Patna,
Benares,
Persian,
Total.......
Chests.
i,7oi£
54
18
Weight.
1,701.50
64.80
21.60
Chests.
566$
3
Weight.
560.50
3*6o
Chests.
706
82
3
Weight.
706
98.40
3-6o
Chests.
878
M
36
Weight.
878
13.20
43.20
Chests.
i, 79 °i
78
73 ,
18$
W eight.
1,790.5°
91.60
87.60
22.20
Chests.
1,316
15
3
Weight.
1 , 3 '6
18
3.60
1, 773 i'J, 787-90
1
569$
57 °'°| 791
808
925
93440
1,960
1,991.90
L 334
',337-6o
TO—
Ningpo.
Kelung.
Foochow.
Hongkong.
Nagasaki.
Total.
Malwa,
Patna,
Benares,
Persian, .......
Total......
, Chests.
99 °i
95
8
Weight.
990.50
114
9.60
Chests.
5
Weight.
"(5
Chests.
21
Weight.
21
Chests.
48
Weight.
48
Chests.
1
Weight.
1.20
Chests. | Weight.
8,018 8,018
339 ! 404-80
146 175.20
iS$ 22.20
1,093$
1,114.10
5
6
21
21
48
48
1
1.20
8,521^8,620.20
2sr#. *
i 0 .— PASSENGER
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CUSTOMS GAZETTE.
[OCT.-DEC.,
2°.— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS FROM.
PASSENGERS TO
Sailing
Vessels. Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Europeans.
Chinese. Europeans. Chinese.
Europeans . Chinese.
Europeans. Chinese.
186 133 6,784
Ningpo,
465
129 6,316
1
7 129 1,221
North Ports,
4
42 745
3
16 258 224
Japan,
108 210
54 77 1,448
River Ports,
22
70 878
1
202 945
Hongkong,
108
249 1,275
1
II 15 320
Foochow,
22
17 181
20
Amoy,
Kelung, 1
1
Singapore,
20
2
Ascension,
2
London,
4
Swatow,
147
1
Newcastle, N. S. W.
I
Vancouver’s Island,
3 0 .— TEA AND SILK.
The Export of Tea and Silk during the fourth quarter of the previous years 1866, 1867, and 1868, compared
with the same period 1869, shows the following proportions: —
1866. 1867. 1868. 1869.
Silk, Raw Peculs 8,434.85 10,670.44 7,472.64 9,648.05
„ Refuse, „ 937-70 456.13 79 °-77 638.50
Tea, Black, „ 78,611.68 73,032.27 72,991.65 115,672.01
„ Green, „ 51,296.45 109,726.18 85,811.55 101,618.94
VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter: —
H. Jh 326,094.1.5.1
„ 149^25. 2.2.4
„ 182,611.5.7.2
H. Tti 657,930.9.4.7
H. Th 27,555.1.5 6
38,047.8.6.8
973.6.7.4
»' 136.2.0.3
H. Ttz 66,712.9.0.1
H. TU 724,643.8.4.8
„ 706.7.1.1
Total, H. 7 h 725 , 35 °- 5 - 5-9
IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — Nil.
X. - OCCURRENCES. — On the 1st of November a light was displayed for the first time from the Lighthouse
lately erected on the island of Gutzlaff; it is visible in clear weather at a distance of 25 miles.
I am, &c.
T. DICK,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
Import Duties,
Export „
Opium „
Tonnage Dues,
Coast Trade Duties
Transit Dues, — Inwards,..
„ „ — Outwards,
Native Craft,
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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( Rwiivd 10th January , 1870.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
NINGPO, ist January, 1870.
SIR.
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table: —
October.
November.
December.
Total.
ENTERED.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
1 1
2,822
3,129
9
1,522
35
7,473
2. Steamers
27
18,614
,3.389
16
10,003
62
42,006
3. Native Craft,
8
562
609
10
599
28
r ,77°
Total,
46
21,998
Ei
17,127
35
12,124
125
51,249
Same Quarter 1868,
48
24,491
36
17.738
35
13,321
"9
55,550
October.
November.
December.
Total.
CLEARED.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
I. Sailing Vessels,
12
2,186
n
3,073
■a
3,680
4 i
8,939
2. Steamers,
27
18,649
Ha
13.389
HEl
10,003
62
42,041
3. Native Craft,
10
630
Ha
649
Ha
739
33
2,018
Total,
49
21,465
45
17,111
42
14,422
136
52,998
Same Quarter 1868,
54
25,258
33
18,220
36
Of Sailing Vessels entered—
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared-
-
Of Steamers cleared —
8 were from Coast Ports.
16 were from Coast Ports.
8 were for Coast Ports.
16 were for Coast Ports.
1 was „ Hongkong.
1
4 ,,
„ Hongkong.
1
2 „
„ Japan.
III. -IMPORTS.—
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III.— IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1 866.
I867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey,
.. Pieces
28,496
37,250
53.621
40,430
„ White, Plain,
.. Dyed,
•• »
L 35 o
2,750
3 , 9 °°
3,800
•• ,,
410
1,266
350
Brocades, Dyed,
•• »
i, 59 °
1,950
1 ,340
900
T-Cloths,
•• ii
717
2,470
7,780
9,160
Drills, English,
•• ii
675
679
430
i, 73 o
„ American,
•• 11
1,184
1,589
3,725
1,765
„ Dutch,
•• i,
450
2,130
Jeans,
•• „
900
540
720
2,300
1,674
Chintz,
•• ii
I i 3 2 °
3 J 52
2,449
Velvets,
•• n
210
53 °
578
526
Velveteens,
•• M
422
204
228
92
Handkerchiefs,
.. Dozens
400
200
590
1,099
Woollen Goods: —
Camlets,
.. Pieces
643
1,040
1,026
710
Lastings,
•• „
120
80
120
340
Lustres, Plain and Figured,
•• „
3 ,oo 4
2,860
768
2,170
1,596
4,601
Spanish Stripes,
• • ,,
1,074
1,296
Metals: —
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
.. Peculs
2 , 9 , 7 .i 8
1 , 746.20
6 , 477-75
9,625.25
Lead,
•• ,,
102
2,075.50
6,627.74
1,033
1 ,666. 1 8
Tin,
•• n
6,780.58
10,785.55
9,351.68
Steel,
•• ii
35-29
302.41
645-30
539.88
Sundries: —
Beancake,
.. Peculs
...
: ui
* .ON
k>
00
...
1,647.20
Beans and Peas,
ii
15.545-63
. . .
6,899.70
Betel Nuts,
•• ii
206.60
275.15
560.44
Hemp,
•• ii
L 54445
2 , 343 - 9 ®
1 , 634-39
1,176.39
Indigo,
• • ii
2-57
558 .o 6
91.07
5,220.08
Mangrove Bark,
•• ii
1,186.82
I,I27.8l
2 , 5 ' 5-44
7,059.56
Mediciue,
• • ii
2,741.45
5.126.20
5,111.78
5 ? 309- 2 4
Pepper,
•• »
1,223.44
1,596.46
1,491.16
2,031.21
Rice,
•• n
74,685.98
49,593- 19
5,344
36, 1 26.96
Rattans,
• • >i
380.64
1,840.91
2,761.66
2,975-31
Sugar, Brown,
„ White,
•• ii
29-741-34
16,130.19
5,297.88
4,556.30
•• ii
9.473-Si
12,643.41
3,848.90
6,95'-39
„ Candy,
Wood, Red,
• • ii
1,581.56
1,144.86
3,861.46
2,868.40
• • ii
4,270.60
98.50
23
„ Sandal,
•• ii
’"6.66
754.25
190.12
270.30
„ Sapan,
•• ii
720.28
4,6l8.II
700
7,080.39
„ Ebony,
• • ii
4,042.25
849.20
4,96576
...
Opium: —
Benares,
. Peculs
18
103.40
19.20
24
Malwa,
•• ii
903
1,342.85
1,097.25
983.50
Patna,
Persian,
• • ii
243.60
136.80
69.60
U6.4O
•• ii
13
4
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IV.— EXPORTS.— -The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1869.
Alum,
. Peculs
752
1,035
2,108.90
io 5
Bamboo Canes,
. Pieces
1,000
4,800
. . .
„ Brooms, . .
• »»
14,560
9,815
10,858
18,984
„ Shoots,
. Peculs
6575
5724
424.46
64.45
Charcoal,
• »,
i ? 739
543
2,808.30
2,937
Cotton,
• ,»
29,505.26
30,657.10
21,859.68
21,166.40
Cuttle Fish,
• »»
8,013.90
6,074.94
13,44904
22,366.64
Glue,
• »,
75-53
150.13
411.72
142.33
Joss Stick Powder,
• ,»
1,017.10
1,631.60
1,356.50
1,720.91
Kittysols,
. Pieces
19.930
27,805
39,595
53,372
Mats, Straw,
• ,»
174,584
222,234
109,293
227,096
Medicine,
. Peculs
6,286.17
7736.47
8,97538
6,153.36
Melon Seeds,
• 11
1,702.56
140.40 !
275.50
Nankeens,
• ,,
142.28
176.53
175.28
149-84
Samshoo,
• »»
1,368.59
2,37165
709.62
3,43140
Silk,
• 11
302.40
199.20
112.80
277.60
Tea, Green,
• 11
46,714.48
54,149-27
44,562.79
52,837.87
Leaf,
11
390.21
23.84
15.82
1,309.29
Tobacco,
• 11
859.80
2,073.04
976.74
378.30
Wheat,
• 11
960
6,840.42
4,000
1,140.46
V.— RE-EXPORTS,— The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows:--
Description of Goods.
1866.
I867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods : —
Brocades, Dyed,
.. Pieces
...
250
5°
. . .
T-Cloths,
• • 11
...
...
Drills, American,
• * 11
30
. . .
Sheetings,
•• „
...
...
...
. . .
Handkerchiefs,
.. Dozens
200
...
250
Woollen Goods : —
Camlets,
.. Pieces
190
...
50
30
Lustres, Plain, Figured, ...
• • 11
50
149
50
Metals : —
Iron, Nail Rod and Bar,
.. Peculs
u.45
...
210
• • •
Lead,
• • 11
759-97
260
37.80
Tin
• • 11
...
1-32
3 08
Sundries : —
Betel Nuts,
.. Peculs
22
76.87
. . .
23931
Medicine,
• • ,»
7-37
11.30
12.61
83.18
Pepper,
• • 11
340.90
12.83
50.57
835.84
Rattans,
• • 11
144.60
Sugar, Brown,
• • 11
3, 49'-38
2,473.60
1,831.13
7,944
,, White,
• 11
...
122.90
...
Wood, Red,
• • 11
4
.. .
„ Sapan,
•• 11
..
...
684.10
Opium, Malwa,
*• 11
38
8
1 7
24
No. 4.
VI.— INTERNAL
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customs’ gazette. [oct.-dec.,
Y I.— INTERNAL TRANSIT. — The following table gives a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to the interior
under Transit Passes, during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years: —
Description of Goods.
1 866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings and T-Cloths,
Pieces
6,250
22,805
35,740
31,419
„ Dyed,
...
1,200
700
...
Drills,
»>
165
860
1,845
3,085
Chintzes,
»
...
1,716
I, I IO
1,220
Velvets and Velveteens,
5 IQ
646
462
Dimities,
...
...
Cambrics,
»
...
...
50
...
Camlets,
99
18
20
20
Spanish Stripes,
99
114
664
!,224
368
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,
99
...
1,220
3,210
...
Coal, Foreign,
Peculs
10
. . .
17
Nail Rod Iron,
99
1,193.30
529.20
2,785,98
2,752.40
Lead, .
99
50
79245
871.38
1,170.92
Tin,
99
790.24
4,258.38
3,136.28
5,05937
„ Plates,
99
159.60
134.40
153-72
93-27
Steel,
99
3276
220.68
7956
Glass, Window,
Sq. Feet
...
4,000
4,400
Sandalwood,
Peculs
...
42.40
t
to
00
178
Sapanwood,
99
...
Seaweed,
99
321
578.47
1,183.67
i, 738 .i 8
Black Pepper,
99
53-ix
155-23
196.12
227.20
Bicho de Mar,
99
...
59.02
102.38
Rattans,
99
...
...
172.50
23.10
Sundries
99
120.80
0.35
19-45
Lustres, Figured and Plain,
Pieces
300
490
Iron, Bar,
Peculs
246.90
58.80
79.07
220.50
Lastings,
Pieces
...
70
30
...
Brocades, Dyed and White,
99
...
500
1,040
200
Lastings, Imitation,
99
100
100
Long Ells,
99
20
80
40
Iron Wire,
Peculs
. . .
6.42
26.72
Prawns, Dried,
jf
21.80
15-63
Handkerchiefs,
Dozens
. . .
. . .
190
Turkev Red Cloth,
Pieces
. . .
50
Figured Orleans,
99
...
1,071
Transit Passes,
No.
60
145
628
889
VI.— INTERNAL TRANSIT.— The following table gives a list of Native Goods brought from the interior
under Transit Passes during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years: —
Description of Good 9 .
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton,
.. Peculs
17,386.82
10,815.54
7,592.60
21,166.40
Fish Maws,
„
418.15
179-63
88.3s
33-59
„ Glue,
• • ,,
500.67
263.90
102.86
22.49
Fruits,
• • ,,
...
• . #
... I
Medicines,
• • 99
4,635-23
3,108.06
4,583-30
3,928- m
Rouge,
99
469.10
...
Silk,
- * ,»
291.60
185.25
112.80
232
Tea,
•• „
8,392.76
9,586.85
44*588.61
25,529.12
Tobacco Leaf,
•• ,,
2,420.26
2,001.16
2,746.82
313-28
Sundries,
99
315 -I 9
386.42
218.50
1,112.67
Fire Crackers,
•• 99
.. Pieces
21.16
Kittvsols,
• • •
...
...
28,220
Fish, Sait,
.. Peculs
...
...
...
67.20
Transit Passes,
.. No.
39
21
...
1
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VII. — SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, Import of Opium, Export of Tea, Silk and Cotton: —
1 0 .— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
...
797
No return
obtainable.
Coast Ports,
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Europeans.
Chinese.
...
290
Steamers.
Europeans.
No return
Chinese.
obtainable.
2 0 .— TREASURE.
IMPORTED.
Dollars.
79,200
Sycee.
130,600
EXPORTED.
Dollars.
193,310
Sycee.
3 0 .— OPIUM.
Malwa, ..
Patna, ...
Benares,
Persian,
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Peculs
903
1,342.85
1,097.25
98350
»,
24360
136.80
69.60
1 10.40
»»
18
103.40
19.20
24
,?
...
13
4
...
l 0 .— TEA.
Green,
Leaf, .
Peculs
1866.
46,714.48
390.2!
1867.
54 J 49-27
23.84
1868.
44,562.79
15.82
1869.
52,837.87
1,309.29
5 0 .- SILK.
1866.
1867.
1868.
302
199.20
112.80
Raw, .
Peculs
1869.
277.60
6°.— COTTON.
Raw, ,
Peculs
1866.
29,505.26
1867.
30,657.10
1868.
1869.
21,859.68 21,166.40
VIIL-REVENUE.
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VIII.— REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years : —
Import Duties,
Opium „
Export „
Coast Trade Duties,
Inward Transit „
Outward „ „ ..
Tonnage Dues,
Total,
1867.
1868.
1869.
11,278.0.3.4
2.160.0. 0.0
157,652.3.7.5
8,421.4.6.6
4 , 45 o <>44
16,022.9.7.1
1.908.2.0. 0
16,588.7.9.0
30,683.5.0.0
131,134.5.1.9
6,788.5.8.0
4,805.9.3.9 j
2,132.7.0.1 1
694.2.0.0
16.242.6.0. 3
30.962.1.0. 0
159.701.3.6.8
8,227.0.4.3
5,697.4.2.2
1,064.7.3.6
1,574.5.°.°
201,893.0.9.0
192,828.2.2.9 | 223,469.7.7.2
IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — The trade of Ningpo during the period now under consideration, has not
been marked by any commercial events or speculations of such interest or importance — either by reason of their magnitude,
or infrequency — as to call for special comment or explanation.
Considerable fluctuations, followed by a rapid fall in the prices of Mexican Dollars and Copper Cash, and
attended with a corresponding rise in the value of Sycee, have taken place during the quarter, but, as these speculations
originated in Shanghai, and, as Ningpo prices were controlled by those of the larger market, the matter need scarcely
be adverted to in the Ningpo Trade Report, notwithstanding that the Native Banker most largely implicated in the
transactions, is a resident of this port.
Imports.— Of the Imports, Cotton Piece Goods, more especially Grey Shirtings, show a falling off in
comparison with the importation of the same goods during the corresponding period of 1868. This decrease is partly
accounted for by the traffic in Transit Passes, hitherto confined to Ningpo, having been initiated in the neighbouring
port of Shanghai, so that Chinese-owned Foreign Piece Goods, formerly shipped to Ningpo, and thence conveyed under
Transit Pass as foreign property to the interior, are now sent under similar protection direct to their destination from
•Shanghai. A decrease in the Grey Shirtings imported during the quarter ended September 30th, was noticed in the
l i st Gazette ; and it was then observed that this decrease was counterbalanced by a larger import than usual of T-Cloths —
rapidly rising in native esteem on account of the facility with which they receive, and the durability with which they
retain, the native dye, — Drills and Jeans. The decrease during the past quarter is however counterbalanced by no such
corresponding increase. T-Cloths show a slight advance, but scarcely sufficient to balance the falling off of American
Drills.
Dutch Drills appear to be in favour and demand, the importation having risen -from 570 during the whole of
the year 1868, to 2,130 pieces during the one quarter of 1869, now under review.
Jeans likewise appear to be in increasing use and demand, as the total importation of 1868 is less by a thousand
pieces than the importation of the quarter just closed.
Woollens.— Foreign Woollens are so expensive in comparison with native cloths, that their consumption
is principally confined to the shop-keeping, mercantile, and well-to-do classes of Chinese. Any increase in the
demand for Woollen fabrics, may therefore be accepted as an indication of general prosperity; and the increase apparent
in the foregoing tables, will explain to some small extent the falling off in Cotton goods mentioned above. Under
adverse circumstances, the Chinese purchaser of Foreign goods contents himself with a gown or jacket of wadded
Cotton— Shirtings, T-Cloths or Drills; but in brighter times, under the cheering influence of a good business season,
plentiful harvest, or fishing yield, he affords himself a jacket of Foreign Woollens, Spanish Stripes, Medium Cloth or
Camlets.
The total importation of Foreign Woollens during the quarter exceeded that of the corresponding quarter of
1868 by two thousand pieces; and the increase thus manifested is doubtless in a very considerable measure, the result of
the prosperity it serves to indicate.
Beancake, etc.— Of the Beancake, Beans and Pease, which figure in Table No. 3 among Native Imports,
only about 40 per cent has been locally consumed. The greater portion has been re-exported to Southern Ports,
though, having been transferred here to Native craft, and in many cases shipped to non-treaty ports, it does not appear
in the table of Re-exports.
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Indigo. — The importation of Indigo in Foreign bottoms is a new fe&tiyre in the trade of the port. Hitherto,
Formosan Indigo has been imported in junks in quantities sufficient for local wants. The low price in Shanghai of
Indigo from Manila has induced for the first time large shipments to this port, over 5,000 peculs having been imported
during the quarter, at prices ranging according to quality at from Dollars 2.30 to 5.50. Nearly the whole of this
importation has been sent to Hangchow, Hu-chow, and other cities in the Silk and Cotton districts.
Exports. — Table No. 4 presents but few instances of decrease, and those few instances relate to the minor
articles of commerce, and do not at all affect the great staples of the Export trade. Tea, Silk, Mats, Cuttle fish and Sam-
shu show an increased export." Cotton and Charcoal remain about stationary. The Cotton crop has been an unsatis-
factory Qne, owing to continued and heavy rains in the early summer; and, that the export should reach within 700
peculs of the corresponding period of last year notwithstanding the poverty of the crop, and without the stimulus of
extraordinary prices, is a matter for congratulation, and a proof, that a larger extent of land is now under Cotton cultiva-
tion, or that improved methods are in vogue. Of the 22,000 peculs exported during the quarter, nearly one half went to
Shanghai. Hongkong and Amoy took 4,800 and 4,200 peculs respectively; 1,800 peculs were sent to Japan, and 900 to
Hankow.
Tea. — The export of tea has proved considerably greater than was expected at the opening of the season.
Predictions were freely hazarded a few months since that a decrease of 20 per cent would be apparent on this year’s
export as compared with last. These predictions, originating with native holders of teas, and prompted probably by a
desire for their fulfilment, have been completely falsified, the export for the past quarter having amounted to 53,000
peculs, and the total export for 1869 having exceeded that for 1868 by 22,864.58 peculs.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — Movements of Foreign Officials.— During the month of November it was officially
notified that H. B. M. Consul at the Port of Ningpo, W. H. Fittock, Esquire, had been appointed by the Minister
Plenipotentiary for Austria, Baron von Petz, to exercise the functions of' Austro-Hungarian Consul at the Port of
Ningpo.
Visits of Distinguished Persons. — Her Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Sir Rutherford Alcock, arrived at
Ningpo on the 30th November, and left again upon the 9th December for Wenchow, in H. M. S. S. Adventure.
The Futai of the Province, Li-han-chang, arrived here on his long expected and frequently deferred tour of military
inspection on the 27th November, and after a stay of six days, went Southward to T‘aichow in the Pao-Shun , a
steamer owned by the Shantung guild, and usually employed as a convoy vessel for Native junks.
Wreck. — One wreck has taken place during the quarter; if, indeed, the literal falling to pieces of a vessel
condemned as unseaworthy and regarded as uninsurable, can come under that denomination. The vessel in question,
the Wan-li-yuen, formerly known as the Nora Creina, was a small steamer of 140 tons burden, bound from
Ningpo to Shanghai. She had been in the possession of the Ngan-lan Guild at Chin-hai, for about 8 years,
and was employed in convoying native craft to and from Chinkiang and Wenchow. She had recently been disposed of
by the Guild to a foreign firm, and at the time of her loss was sailing under the British flag. She left Ningpo on the
22ud of October, and on reaching Gutzlaff on the evening of the 23rd, it was found that her boilers were leaking, and
that she could make no way against the wind and tide. Finding that he could neither proceed Northwards nor anchor,
the Master bore up again for Chin-hai, and came to an anchor near the Volcano Islands, East of the Hangchow Bay.
The hull of the Steamer appears to have been so extremely old and rotten, that a hole was knocked in her side in the
process of baling. The rush of water widened the aperture, and, finding that all efforts to stop the leak were in vain,
and that the vessel was sinking rapidly, the Master, Crew, and passengers, 28 in all — 3 Foreign and 25 Chinese — took
to the boats, landed on the nearest island, and engaged fishing junks to convey them to Ningpo.
Buoys and Beacons. — The buoy upon the Sesostris Rock, and that marking the Seao-yu Spit were carried
away during the heavy gales which blew in the early part of October. Both buoys have been recovered during the
quarter, and replaced in their positions as advertised in the local press.
Changes in Firms, etc. — The firm of Robertson & Co. has been dissolved in consequence of the withdrawal
of the senior partner; and Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co. have decided to close their agency at Ningpo and withdraw
their agent.
The firm of Russell & Co. have established an agency here to transact the business of the " Shanghai Steam
Navigation Co.,” and the charge of the agency has been assumed by Mr. Peter Gabain, ex-resident member of the firm
of Robertson & Co., and Consul for the Hanseatic Towns, Sweden and Norway, and the Netherlands.
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Accidentt and Ditinrbanost . — No loeal disturbances have occurred during the quarter, although some excitement
has been caused among the villagers of the Islands and Nimrod sound, by the rumour that some stringent regulations
respecting the preparation and sale of salt were to be immediately put in force.
Weather , — The weather has been fair though unusually mild for the season. No severe frosts have as yet
been experienced, and the average minimum of the Thermometer during the past month has been slightly higher than
during the same month of last year.
Public health . — Sickness in the city is said to have been below the average. Small pox and measles, the usual
accompaniments and sometimes the heralds of winter, have not as yet made their appearance ; and the freedom from
epidemics which has characterised Ningpo during the past three years has not been disturbed during the quarter
now dosed.
I am, &c.,
E. C. BOWRA.
Acting Commissioner of Customs.
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INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
FOOCHOW,
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( Received 10th January , iSjo.)
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
FOOCHOW, 5TH January, 1870.
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai^ for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table : —
October. , November.
December.
No. I Tons. No. I Tons. No. I Tons. No. I Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels, 22
2. Steamers, 12
3. Native Craft,
6,934 16 I 6,571
6,086 15 | 5,339
34 16,370
13,020 31 11,910
Same Quarter, 1868, 40 19,004 19 8,454 37 16,204
December.
CLEARED.
October.
No. I Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels, 35
2. Steamers, 12
3. Native Craft,
Same Quarter, 1868, 43
Of Sailing Vessels entered — Of Steamers entered —
44 were from Coast Ports.
4 ,, ,, Hongkong.
5 „ „ Japan.
I „ „ Straits.
1 „ ,, Australia.
19 were from Coast Ports.
22 „ „ Hongkong.
November.
No.
Tons.
21
10,317
12
5,876
33
16,193
27
14,256
55 25,043
41 16,257
96
96 43,662
Total.
No. I Tons.
in 48,936
96 40,922
Of Sailing Vessels cleared — Of Steamers cleared-
33 were for Coast Ports.
2 „ „ Hongkong.
1 „ „ Japan.
3 „ „ Straits.
6 „ „ Australia.
13 „ >, Great Britain.
10 „ „ U. S. America.
4 „ „ Continent.
72 Cleared.
18 were for Coast Ports.
21 „ „ Hongkong.
39 Cleared.
Remaining in Port, 13 Remaining in Port, 3
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III. — IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries to Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description op Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
I869.
Cotton Goods : —
Shirtings, Grey, Pieces
12,177
10,306
6,940
748
24,118
,, White...... „
1.383
759
1,120
„ „ Fig., Broc. & Spotted, „
293
143
99
60
„ Dyed, Plain...... „
191
533
134
„ „ Fig., Broc. & Spotted, „
814
601
*58
634
T-Cloths, „
7,082
15,081
24,037
28,613
Drills, English, Dutch, American, „
994
1,909
2,190
2,873
Sheetings, „
2
Jeans and Twills, „
• . •
. . .
Chintzes, Furnitures, and Cotton Prints, „
920
1,003
1,680
945
Turkey Red Cloths and Cambrics, „
2,487
2,603
1,644
1,987
Damasks, Dyed, „
48
58
196
142
Velvets, Velveteens, and Fustians, „
171
321
274
241
Jacconetts, Cambrics, Lawns & Muslins, „
10
. . .
Domestics, „
• • •
. . .
Handkerchiefs, Dozens
375
616
1,805
945
Cotton Yam and Thread, Peculs
4
• • •
Woollen Goods : —
Blankets, Pairs
477
289
247
783
Bombazettes, Pieces
113
682
268
62
Camlets, English, „
L 034
1,321
1,427
L 342
„ Dutch, „
3 i
2
22
5
Cloth, Broad, Medium and Habit, „
437
228
288
256
Spanish Stripes, „
1,857
653
1,855
1,075
Lastings, „
429
344
5'5
689
„ Crape, „
303
206
272
3 i 5
Long Ells, „
L 534
631
8lO
i,i 3 S
Lustres and Orleans, Plain & Figured, „
362
J 07
63
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures, „
600
352
669
718
Metals : —
Copper, Sheet & Nails, & Yellow Metal, Peculs
124
403
...
„ Ore and Unmanufactured, „
• • •
...
Iron, Rod and Bar, „
809
1,032
2,157
1,126
„ Ware and Manufactured, „
2 77
63
191
94
Lead, in Pigs, „
7,921
1,783
4,032
io ,473
Tin, in Slabs, „
264
473
655
470
Tin Plates, „
126
235
283
290
Opium : —
Malwa, Peculs
501 «
529
480.83
403
Patna, „
442.80
434.40
320.40
322.50
Benares, „
80.40
231.60
63.60
109.20
Other kinds, „
72.45
63
9930
139.80
Bicho de Mar, „
895
1,054
726
1,060
Birds’ Nests, „
5
3
I. 7 I
0.32
Coals, Tom
300
620
590
577
Ginseng, Peculs
35 1
23
26
26
Isinglass, „
86
142
102
Pepper, „
507
499
567
404
Rattans, „
i,u5
819
860
787
Sandalwood ! „
79 i
813
5*3
32s
Window Glass, Boxes
700
261
623
763
IMPORTS. — Continued.
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IMPORTS. — Continued,
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Chinese Imports : —
Bean Cakes,
.. PecuU
7.32s
13,782
9,546
29,094
Beans and Peas,
• • »
17,594
44,603
33,664
72,128
Caps, Felt,
.. Pieces
27,750
19,487
45,998
59, 061
Coals,
.. PecuU
7,000
17,450
4,260
Cotton, Raw,.,
** . »»
4,551
4,246
2,265
433
Fish, Dry and Salt,
•• 99
15,917
718
1,960
999
Fungus,
* * 99
238
84
436
206
Glass Ware,
99
64
29
78
55
Hemp,
99
50
323
2,346
739
Liquorice,
•* 99
11
27
95
186
Mats, Tea,
.. Pi eces
294,290
340,100
210,150
Medicine,
.. Peculs
1,808
7,890
1,204
5,623
L 457
1,822
478
Nankeens,
•• »
3,673
Oil, Bean,
•• »»
533
2,519
1,362
4,299
Paper, Tea,
Safflower,
Silk and Cotton Mixtures,
„ Piece Goods and Pongees, ......
•• 99
168
185
165
181
99
142
153
104
103
• • 99
7
9
9
13
•• 99
89
58
23
104
„ Ribbons,
•• 99
6
5 '
5
6
„ Raw,
• • 99
11
10
12
32
Sugar, Brown,
•• 99
890
491
77
1,088
„ White,
• • 99
2,162
3,45i
42
2,402
Tobacco, Prepared,
•• 99
2,934
2,887
2,576
1,463
Varnish,
• • 99
166
187
256
198
Vermilion,
•• 99
55
59
82
46
Wax, White,
•• 99
98
42
88
75
IV.— EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been aB follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Bamboo Shoots,
.. Peculs
14,796
6,853
8,567
11,069
„ Ware,
•• 99
304
377
256
233
Flowers, Dried,
• • 99
350
647
171
376
Fruits, „
„
351
160
203
179
Lamp Black,
•• 99
160
269
225
345
Lotus Nuts,
•• 99
, 79
86
37
13
Lung-ngans with Stones,
• * 99
6,595
1,569
2,178
2,099
Medicine,
•• 99
256
189
324
506
Mussels, Dried,
• • 99
5“
478
521
55o
Olives, Fresh,
• • 99
7,533
9,025
2,257
4,984
„ Salted,
•• 99
327
1,022
387
272
Oranges, Fresh,
• • 99
4,708
13,157
5,607
6,684
Paper, 1st Qualitv,
•• 99
1,962
3,619
3, *48
3,275
„ 2nd „
99
15,796
16,500
16,913
16,913
Paper, Joss,
99
676
1,298
2,896
2,088
Peel, Orange, ,
99
273
152
339
238
Plants,
.. Pieces
...
269
Preserves, . .
. Peculs
579
881
663
5°4
Rice,
• • 99
150
Tea,
• • M
141,604
170,837
106,183
164,308
Timber, Poles,
.. Pieces
209,891
135,362
113,184
84,430
Tobacco, Prepared,
.. Peculs
47
267
100
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The following table shews the distribution of the Tea Export among Foreign Countries
*
Great
Britain.
English
Channel for
Orders.
Australia.
U. S.
America.
Hongkong.
Tea, Black,
„ Green,
11,699
1 1 ,080
47,408
5,988
V.— RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
i860.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings, Grey, Pieces
„ White „
„ Dyed, Figured „
Turkey Red Cloths, and Cambrics, „
Camlets, English, „
Spanish Stripes, „
Lead, in Pigs, Peculs
Opium,— all kinds, „
Bicho de Mar, „
Fish, Dried and Salted, „
Medicine, „
Wax, White, „
200
1
548
100
102
396
45 45
12.44
15.30
8
2.78
...
1,697.61
7
10.35
VI.— INTERNAL TRANSIT.— The following table gives a list of Foreign Goods conveyed to the interior
under Transit Passes during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
T-Cloths, Pieces
Long Ells, „
Lead, Peculs
1,561.30
2,086.30
600
20
2.73697
150
3.46396
N. Z>\ — The Transit Duty system has not been availed of in the conveyance of Native Goods from the interior.
VII.— SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with Passenger Traffic,
the Import and Export of Treasure, Opium, and Tea.
i °.— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers. |
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
8
46
868
Coast Ports,
2
150
47
441
27
147
Hongkong,
28
22
219
2
...
Australia,
...
...
...
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Imported,
Exported,
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Imported,
Re-exported,
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TEA.
Exported, Peculs 164,308
VIII.— REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years : —
Import Duties,
Opium „
Export „
Coast Trade Duties,
Transit Dues,- -Inwards,
„ „ —Outwards,
Tonnage Dues,
Total, H. Jh
1867.
1868.
I869.
11,988.34.1
37, 459- 3-9-5
446,329.6.2.9
9,989.7.1.7
260.7.9.4
4,692.0.0.0
13.500.6.0. 9
28.494.1.0. 0
290,137.7.7.6
7.429.0. 8.9
356.8.8.4
3.741.6.0. 0
16,392.5.3.6
27,480.0.0.0
428,383.0.4.5
6.913.0. 9.5
436.0.0.9
4.673.3.0. 0
510,719.8.7.6
343,660.0.5.8
484,277.9.8.5
I am, &c.,
B" DE MtRITENS,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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( Received 19 th January , 1870. J
SIR,
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
AMOY, January 9TH, 1870.
I. —In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE.— The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table : —
ENTERED.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
27
7,9°°
37
10,63 s
43
13,268
107
31,803
2. Steamers,
24
11 >853
19
10,143
18
9 , "3
61
31,109
3. River Steamers,
...
...
...
. . .
4. Native Craft,
...
...
...
...
Total,
5 i
19,753
56
20,778
61
22,381
168
62,912
Same Quarter, 1868,
37
13,342
33
11,624
3 i
13,162
101
38,128
October.
November.
December.
Total. 1
CLEARED.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
I. Sailing Vessels,
37
10,223
34
10,246
47
12,616
33,085
2. Steamers,
19
9,700
22
11,058
19
9,772
30,530
3. River Steamers,
...
...
...
4. Native Craft,
...
...
Total,
56
19,923
56
21,304
66
22,388
178
63,615
Same Quarter, 1868,
38
14,094
34
12,238
33
12,976
105
39,308
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
88 were from Coast Ports.
2
3
1
2
8
1
1
1
Hongkong.
Japan.
Russian Siberia.
Phillipines.
Straits.
Australia.
Saigon.
North America.
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared —
48
were from Coast Ports.
47 cleared for Coast Ports.
8
„ „ Hongkong.
8
„ „ Hongkong.
1
„ „ Japan.
1
„ „ Japan.
3
„ „ Phillipines.
2
„ „ Phillipines.
1
„ „ Straits.
47
„ „ Straits.
1
„ „ Great Britain.
6
„ „ Saigon.
5
„ „ U.S. America.
1
to be broken up.
Remaining in Port, 21
Of Steamers cleared —
5 1 were for Coast Ports.
3 ,, „ Hongkong.
1 », ,, Japan.
3 „ „ Phillipines.
2 „ „ Straits.
Remaining in Port,..
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III. — IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey,
. Pieces
9,402
10,161
9,181
3,762
20,383
„ White,
„ Figured, Dyed, &c.,
• »,
4,701
2,064
4,085
• »»
L 232
705
2,238
1759
Brocades,
• »»
48
729
932
242
Damasks,
• »
...
207
486
234
Drills,
• »»
2,483
2,291
490
2,450
T-Cloths,
• »»
6,733
7,183
7,783
4,946
Turkey Reds,
• »>
2,025
3,257
952
2,579
Woollens : —
Buntings,
. Pieces
■ 276
153
185
Camlets,
• a
849
927
826
861
Lastings,
• a
582
321
453
1 17
Spanish Stripes,
• a
355
78
136
252
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,
• »»
375
299
283
165
Metals : —
Iron, Old,
. Peculs
58s
140
360
42
„ Manufactured,
• a
249
• 56
185
3
„ Nail Rod,
■ if
246
236
168
Lead,
• >»
1,613
1,321
1,346
1,382
Tin
* ii
533
1, *93
2 , 55 i
i, 97 o
Quicksilver,
»»
152
172
141
79
Sundries : —
Bicho de Mar, *
. Peculs
1,921
4,036
3,393
2,126
Cotton, Raw,
• a
981
24 ,H 7
4,023
2773
„ Yam,
• »
1,142
2,642
1,548
3,973
Flour,
• ii
1,278
214
6,640
Mangrove Bark,
• a
7,499
L 975
1,855
2,442
Oil Cakes,
• »»
39,028
23,692
39770
52,301
„ Nuts,
• it
224
4 , 53 *
4,324
2,299
Rattans,
• a
942
1,825
2,236
2,121
48,456
Rice,
• a
15,520
29,141
2,270
Wood, Sapan,
• a
3,007
710
572
572
Opium : —
Patna
. Peculs
129.60
241.20
221.04
346.80
Benares,
• a
1,067.91
824.40
852.60
961.20
Persian,
• a
9 - 5 °
43-70
49.40
62.70
Turkey,
• 11
0.69
Malwa,
• a
...
5
Native Produce : —
Bean Cake,
. Peculs
63,592
75 , 3 io
30,509
50,912
China Root,
• a
93
234
255
104
Coals,
• a
9,550
23,216
5,460
630
Cotton, Raw,
• a
10,067
7742
15,212
7,854
Fungus,
• ,»
215
5 *
103
77
Ground Nut Cakes,
• a
3,929
160
7 i
7,600
Hemp
• a
. 330
483
43
5 »i
Lily Flowers
• it
1,607
934
61 1
853
Manure Cakes,
• »,
529
516
218
56
Medicine,
. Value
$ 38,611
$ 29,667
$ 18,617
$ 20,956
Iron Wire,
. Peculs
46
56
130
62
Peas,
• a
75,908
62,331
85,783
59,284
Rice,
• >»
18,373
4,628
879
77749
Samslioo,
- a
1,738
252
1,481
2,226
Seeds, Sesamum,
• >1
8,617
717
...
27,370
Silk Piece Goods,
a
29
39
29
33
Tea, Congou,
• a
74 i |
60
„ Oolong,
• ti
270
1,152
1,242
1,077
„ Mats,
. Pieces
89,800
155,940
40,110
133,950
Tobacco Lea£
. Peculs
i,i 34
540
272
36
Vermicelli,
• 99
1,874
1,968
1,942
2,238
Wheat,
* 99
7,182
24,057
7,058
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' IV. — EXPORTS.— The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
I867.
1868.
1869.
China Ware, Coarse,
9,232
12,721
13,314
18,277
Garlic,
257
595
1,004
1,380
Grass Cloth, Coarse,
73
59
43
43
,, .. Fine,
16
12
54
40
Hemp Fibre,
375
303
793
„ Sacking,
27 , 55 <>
33,560
86,750
47,420
,, Bags, .. .
239,290
142,210
H 9,953
246,91 1
Iron Ware,
1,690
3,267
3,943
3,072
Joss Sticks,
i,m
547 ,
323
686
Lung-ngans, Dried
4,325
3,723
7,375
5,082
Paper, 1st quality,
2,365
2,223
2,021
2,301
„ 2nd quality,
5,645
10,008
8,415
7,834
Preserves,
243
959
8l9
426
Sugar, Brown,
1,355
645
1,551
1,090
„ White,
„ Candy
238
180
376
509
4,045
4,605
8,120
8,532
Tobacco, Prepared,
789
1,342
1,094
958
Tea, — Congou,
2,666
2,581
2,719
6,845
„ Oolong,
29,690
40,546
5,096
24,811
„ Orange Pekoe,
0.71
0.40
7. 20
...
„ Souchong,
11.20
38
93
9 1
„ Pouchong,
415
279
8
98
Vermicelli,
1,840
3,333
2,884
3 , 4 oi
The following table shows the distribution of the principal Exports among Foreign Countries : —
Description of Goods.
V. — RE-EXPORTS.— The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey,
. Piece *
3,800
2,100
5,450
„ White,
„ Dyed, Figured and Plain, .
• ,,
200
100
,,
59 °
40
Brocades,
• ,,
474
50
650
T-Cloths,
• „
900
1,350
500
Turkey Reds,
• ,,
300
650
...
700
Woollen Goods: —
Buntings,
. Piece*
48
Camlets,
• ,,
40
109
250
180
Metals : —
Iron, Nail Rod,
. Pecult
. . .
...
Lead,
„
100
219
124
244
Tin,
n
...
306
264
RE-EXPORTS. — Continued.
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RE-EXPORTS. — Continued.
Description op Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Sundries : —
Bicho de Mar,
. Peculs
323
869
3i7
9i7
Cotton, Raw,
• n
19
...
45
„ Yam,
• »
1,362.
1,200
7
Mangrove Bark,
• 11
...
...
Rattans,
Wood, Sandal,
• 11
391
3<>5
566
769
• 11
86
520
. . .
„ Sapan,
• 11
...
684
Opium : —
Benares,
. Peculs
373
176
161
4i5
Patna,
• 91
25
95
43
40
Persian,
* 11
...
24
48
52
Turkey,
• 11
15
9
...
...
Native Goods: —
Rice,
. Peculs
...
• • •
Tea, Congou,
• 11
491
649
63
„ Oolong,
• 11
16
909
7i3
„ Mats,
. Pieces
,
20,000
...
21,920
Tobacco, Prepared,
.. Peculs
7
22
5
There were no Re-Exports to Japan during the quarter.
VI.— INTERNAL TRANSIT.— No internal Transit Passes have been issued through this Office during the
last four years.
VII. — SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, and Opium: —
1 0 .- PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
24
22
200
Coast Ports,
12
20
322
9
Formosa,
2
20
. . .
24
341
Hongkong,
23
600
2,611
400
Singapore,
409
...
1
660
Penang,
202
...
Saigon,
47
...
49
Batavia,
160
400
840
Manila,
500
3
517
430
...
Samarang,
...
42
...
Sourabaya,
...
...
930
...
Bangkok,
...
1
4,957
46
1,781
Total,
2
1,148
46
L439
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2°.-TREASURE.
Imported,
♦ 185,447
Exported,
$ 291,830
3 0 . — OPIUM.
Imported.
Re-Exported.
. Net Import.
Benares,
Patna,
Persian,
.... Peculs
.... „
.... ,,
961.20
346.80
62.70
415.20
39 - 6 o .
52.15
546
307.20
10.55
Total,
1,370.70
506.95
86375
VIII.— REVENUE.
1867. .
1868.
1869.
H. 7 h m.c.c.
H. Th m.c.c.
H. n. m,.c.c.
Import Duties,
32,745-2.3-5
21,2403.5.4
22,798.0.4.6
Opium „
32,393.7.0.0
33,81 1. 8.0.0
39,315.6.7.6
Export „
130,420.2.9.3
45,015.9.9.6
104,584.7.6.5
Coast Trade Duties,
7,999.8.6.5
6,136.6.0.4
9,403.7.2.8
Transit Dues, — Inwards,
., „ —Outwards,....
Tonnage Dues,
6,296.1.0.0
3,342.4.0.0
4,628.4.0.0
Total,
209,855.1.9.3
109,547.1.5.4
180,730.6.1.5
IX.— GENERAL REMARKS.— There can be very little doubt that the trade of the past three months
compares favorably with the corresponding period of last year. The Maritime Revenue, a fair gauge of commercial
activity, shews an increase of upwards of seventy thousand taels in favour of the present year over 1868, of which
upwards of fifty thousand taels is due to Export Duty. The increase is mainly caused by the larger shipment of tea
during the period under review as compared with 1868.
Cotton Yams have been in steady demand throughout the quarter, and the importation of Grey Shirtings more
than doubles that for the same period of last year.
The importation of Grain has been exceptionally large. For the last six months the rain fall in the neighbour-
hood of Amoy has been unusually small, and the extreme dryness of the atmosphere is supposed to extend to the western
borders of the province. The almost entire failure of the rice crop induced a temporary rise of thirty per cent in the
price of all kinds of grain, but the normal condition of things was quickly restored by the large arrivals from Formosa,
from the Straits, and from the Northern Ports. The stock of Rice (about 34,000 peculs) is now large, and prices
evince a downward tendency.
The market for Opium has remained for a long time inactive. Patna is quoted at $ 600, Benares at $ 590, and
the price of Persian ranges from $ 560 to $ 617. The Lekin Tax is now assessed at $ 125 per chest, on a fixed monthly
quota of 120 chests, making an aggregate receipt of $ 15,000 per month. The Opium farmer has petitioned for more
liberal terms and the newly appointed Taotai has promised to consider his request.
The transactions in. Oolong Teas have been completed. The settlements for this season are short by 45,000
^-chests, as compared with those of last season. The demand for the Straits has been sustained, and is likely to be of
ever increasing importance.
The new season Sugars have not yet come down.
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X. — OCCURRENCES. — A change in the Intendancy of Circuit took place on the 20th November. The
newly appointed Taotai Ting Pao, a Manchu, who has served for some time on the staff of the Tsung-li Yamen, took over
the seals on that date. The outgoing Taotai, whose connection with the neighbourhood of Amoy dates from the time
of the Rebel occupation of Changchow, had been deprived of office and summoned to Peking.
On the 25th of November, the archives of the French Vice-Consulate were transferred to Senor Faraldo,
' Consul General for Spain. For some years past, French Official interests of this port have been entrusted to a member
of the firm of Tait & Co. H. M.’s Minister, Sir R. Alcock, visited Amoy on the 1 8th December. He left on the day
following for Swatow and Hongkong. H. M. S. Scdamis, the flag ship of Vice-Admiral Sir H. Kellet, anchored in the
harbor on the 8th December, and remained till the 20th. The French Admiral passed through in H. I. M. S. Venus
en route for Shanghai on the 10th.
During the month of October the various Cargo-boats attending the Foreign Shipping were registered at the
Custom House. It is hoped that the effective control over these boats, which can now be exercised, will not only give
greater security to the Revenue, but tend to lessen the frequency of petty pilferings on water-borne cargo.
The Cargo-boats are with but two exceptions, the property of Chinese.
I am, &c.,
GEO. HUGHES,
Commissioner of Customs .
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
No. 4.
TAMSUF,
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
TAMSUI, FORMOSA, 4th January, 1870*
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the
year 1 869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table: —
Total.
ENTERED.
At Tamsui.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
2. Steamers,
1,502
955
Total,
10
2,457
Same Quarter, 1868,
■
1,707
CLEARED.
From Tamsui.
No. 1
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,.
2. Steamers,
Total,...
Same Quarter, 1868,..
2,282
i ,553 11
Of Sailing Vessels cleared — Of Steamers cleared —
13
2
2,993
955
15
3.948
18
4,993
Total.
2,138
14
2
3,465
955
2,138
16
4,420
3,163
17
4,716
7 were for Amoy. 1 was for Foochow.
6 „ „ Shanghai. 1 „ „ Hongkong.
1 was „ New York.
14 Cleared
2 Cleared
Remaining in port, 1 at Tamsui. Remaining in port,.... Nil.
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III. — IMPORTS.— The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description or Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Piece Goods : —
Grey Shirtings,
.. Pieces
1,500
10,000
9,411
10,701
White „
•• >»
...
...
450
1,200
Sundry,
•• »»
200
802
904
1,218
Woollens : —
Camlets, English,
.. Pieces
483
240
314
310
Long Ells,
Sundry,
•• „
140
540
23
620
•• »,
286
156
206
72
Metals :—
Lead,
.. Peculs
...
30
124
180
Tin,
• • »»
...
10
Opium, Benares,
„ Persian,
.. Chests
253
304
195
>93
•• »»
12
3
Bricks,
.. Pieces
108,000
30,000
76,800
44,000
Paper, 2nd Quality,
.. Peculi
233
61
4
101
Pottery,
.. ,,
L 325
...
486
IV.— EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows:—
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Camphor,
Pee vis
2,869
346
3,623
3,248
Coal,*
21,524
68,296
59,295
39,078
Ground Nuts,
• >»
...
...
168
325
Hemp,
ft
594
439
59
421
„ Skins,
• »»
...
1,390
244
692
Rice,
12,564
1,618
8,560
7,614
Tea,
• »»
1,084
1,152
>,405
2 , 59 >
Timber, Planks, Hardwood,
. Pieces
2,556
552
7,005
2,455
The following table shows, the distribution of the principal Exports among Foreign Countries: —
Description of Goods.
1
Hongkong.
New York.
Camphor, Peculs
Tea, „
2,231
1,172
V. - RE-EXPORTS.-Ntf.
VI. -INTERNAL TRANSIT.— iWJ.
VII. — SPECIAL
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VII.— SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, and Import and Export of Treasure : —
i°.— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing
Vessels.
Steamers.
Steamers.
Sailing
Vessels.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
• . •
Shanghai,
1
10
w
3
4
3
Foochow,
...
4
7
1
45
1
5
Amoy,..
2
30
...
...
Hongkong,
...
...
2
1
2 0 .— TREASURE.
Imported, Nil.
Exported, $ 34,000
VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years : —
1867.
1868.
1869.
Th. m.c.c.
Th m.c.c.
Th m.c.c.
Import Duties,
618.7.1.8
1,014.3.4.8
1,381.4.2.2
Opium „
9,720.0.0.0
5,580.0.0.0
5,148.0.0.0
Export „
6,358.2.3.6
7,143.1.5.1
11,422.6.7.3
Coast Trade Duties,
178.8.6.0
9-3°°
128.9.3.1
Transit Dues, — Inwards,
...
„ ,, Outwards,
.. .
Tonnage Dues,
384.5.0.0
466.6.0.0
496.7.0.0
Total, H. Jh
17,260.3.1.4
14,213.3.9.9
18,577.7.2.6
I am, &c.,
G. DETRING,
Clerk temporarily in charge.
To th *
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
TAKOW, FORMOSA, ist January, 1870.
SIR,
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the
year 1 869.
II. — TONNApE.— The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table:—
ENTERED.
October.
November.
December.
No.
Tons.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
2. Steamers,
Total,
Same Quarter, 1868,
12
2,620
...
B
1,318
20
3,847
39
7,785
12
2,620
m
1,318
20
3,847
39
7,785
4
767
3
558
3
568
10
1,893
CLEARED.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
2. Steamers,
Total,
Same Quarter, 1868,
12
.2,265
9
2,050
H
2,584
35
6,899
12
2,265
9
14
2,584
35
6,899
4
697
3
628
2
252
T
9
1,577
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared —
Of Steamers cleared —
4 were from Shanghai.
34 „ ,, Amoy.
1 „ ,, Ningpo.
39 Entered.
None.
27 were for Amoy.
5 „ „ Ningpo.
i „ „ Foochow.
1 „ „ Yokohama.
1 „ „ Hongkong.
None.
35 Cleared.
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III. — IMPORTS.— The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Opium, Benares,
. Peculs
301
215
144
406
„ Patna,
• ,,
31
79
43
22
„ Persian,
• »,
23
36
69
Cottons : —
Grey Shirtings,
. Pieces
500
3,000
3,100
5,800
White „
* »»
150
Dved Figured Shirtings,
,,
640
600
150
250
T-Cloths,
• »>
300
500
Drills, American,
• »>
270
345
20
Chiutzes,
• »»
250
Turkey Reds,
• „
250
451
650
Woollens : —
Buntings
• ,,
48
156
Camlets, English,
• »»
231
758
330
800
Spanish Stripes,
• ,,
...
88
12
312
Lastings, . .
• ,»
445
274
20
100
Long Ells
• »»
292
140
40
Lustres, Figured,
• »»
L399
500
550
Cotton, Raw,
. Peculs
251
824
151
237
Hemp Bags,
. Piece*
60,540
55,000
134,950
Nankeens,
. Peculs
5 2 7
3*8
3
56
Tobacco, Prepared,
• ,»
469
;
416
42
99
IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Ground Nuts,
. Peculs
804
4,642
i *574
„ „ Cakes,
• ,,
6,002
2,160
11,848
Luug-ngans
• ,,
L 540
3,295
35
2,81 1
Rice,
• ,,
2,532
688
55.738
Sesamum Seeds,
• ,,
3<563
816
340
26,154
Sugar, Brown,
• ,,
12,961 .
10,624
9.584
13,106
„ White,
• »»
7,915
4,903
s.179
5.276
Sweet Potatoes, Dried,
,,
2,845
Turmeric,
723
190
157
456
The following table shows the distribution of the principal Exports among Foreign Countries: —
Description of Goods.
Japan.
Hongkong.
Sesamum Seeds, Peculs
Sugar, Brown, „
5,340
4,u6
V. RE-EXPORTS .- Nil
VI. INTERNAL TRANSIT. — XU.
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VII. — SPECIAL TABLES. — The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, Opium, and the Export of Sugar and Rice.
1 0 .- PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
Coast Ports,
Hongkong,
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
7
33
7
6
2 0 . -TREASURE.
Imported,
$ 90,450
Exported, 1
$ 1,000
3 0 .— OPIUM.
Opium, Benares,
„ Patna, . .
„ Persian,
P ecu Is
,,
»»
405.60
21.60
6935
4°. — SUGAR.
Sugar, Brown,
„ White,.
Ptculs 13,106
» 5,276
5 0 .- RICE.
Rice,
Ptculs 55,738
VIII.— REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years : —
I867.
1868.
1869.
H. Th m.c.c.
U. ‘Its. m.c.c.
H. Its. m.c.c.
Import Duties,
859.6.9.6
508.6.6.9
714.8.1.4
Opium „
2,754.0.0.0
1,188.0.0.0
4,388.4.6.0
Export „
3,9 8 5-4-5-2
2,442.1.9.5
13,224.9.4.8
Coast Trade Duties,
997.7.9.1
154.7.8.1
3 73 -4- 7-9
Transit Dues, — Inward,
...
„ „ —Outward,
Tonnage Dues,
I91. 2.0.0
4O9.O.O.O
Total, H. 7 h
8,788.1.3.9
4,293.6.4.5
19,110.7.0.1
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IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — The import of Opium has been more extensive than usual, in consequence of
the large quantities required to pay for Exports. Sales have been forced at very low rates, the price for Benares having
averaged $ 600 per chest, Patna $ 610 per chest, and Persian $ 590 per pecul.
A comparatively large supply of Manchester Goods arrived direct from Shanghai, but the prices realized have
been very unremunerative. 8J lb Grey Shirtings may be quoted at $ 3.10 per piece. The increase noted in the table is
principally attributable to the small quantity imported in junks and lorchas from Hongkong. The heavy north-east
gales prevailing during the past quarter have seriously interfered with native trade.
Exports. — The new Sugars have only just commenced to arrive, and the crop is estimated at fifty per cent
larger than ever before known. The present quotations are however higher than usual — $ 2.70 per pecul being demanded
for new Black.
Rice and Sesamum Seed have also been exported to a considerable extent ; the latter more especially has been
in great request, on account of an abundant harvest and the high rates ruling on the mainland.
X. — OCCURRENCES.— a.— On the 12th November intelligence was received in Takow that a Chinese boat
belonging to Messrs. Millisch & Co., of Tamsui, had been wrecked at South Cape; that Mr. Horn, a British subject,
had been drowned, and that two Malays together with the Chinese crew had been detained by the aborigines, who, in
accordance with their treaty made with General Le Gen d re, U.S. Consul, had sent to Taiwan-foo to give information of
the fact. Three of our community immediately visited the spot indicated, and were hospitably received by the well
known chief Tok-e-tok. The captives had been well treated, and their freedom was promised upon certain expenses
being paid amounting in all to $ 220. The Tao-tae on being appealed to immediately sent a small force to the border
Hakkas, to negotiate for the freedom of these castaways, and the mission was successful, the men being immediately
released on payment of two hundred dollars.
6.— General Le Gendre, U.S. Consul for Amoy and Formosa, arrived in Taiwan-foo overland from Tamsui
early in December, and is at present residing in Takow.
c. — It is with extreme regret that I have to report another misunderstanding connected with the purchase of
Camphor inland by foreign merchants. On the eleventh of December the authorities detained several hundred peculs
at the port of An-loong, because the purchaser, a foreigner, was not provided with a transit certificate. I hope this new
difficulty will soon be satisfactorily adjusted, and that the interests of trade on the one hand, and the Imperial revenue
on the other, may be alike respected.
d— On the 15 th October, about six o’clock p.m., the British Schooner Flying Buck , Captain John Brown, from
Amoy bound to Takow, struck on some rocks in the immediate vicinity of this harbour and became a total wreck. The
evening was foggy, and the Captain mistook the northern gap for the proper entrance to the anchorage. The Cargo,
partly damaged, was saved, and the hull subsequently disposed of by auction for nine hundred and ten dollars.
On Christmas morning the Danish barque Ceres, twenty-two days out, bound from Saigon to Amoy, laden with
Rice, stranded on a spit some eight miles to the southward of this port. Several members of our community immediately
proceeded to render assistance, and after throwing overboard a quantity of cargo, the vessel was hauled off about three
o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very hazy at the time, and to this cause the accident was solely attributed.
e. — Notwithstanding an unusually high temperature for the season the health of the port during the last quarter
has been most satisfactory. With the exception of a few cases of mild ague, no climatic or specific disease has occurred
among the Foreign residents. The Thermometer has ranged from 57 0 to 85°.
I am, &c.,
JAMES JONES,
Acting Commissioner of Custom*.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
SWATOW, ist January, 1870.
I.— In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of
are set forth in the following table : —
vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
Total,
Same Quarter 1868, I 24
October.
No.
Tons.
11
4,601
21
10,196
32
14,797
24
10,628
October.
No.
Tons.
23
8,669
21
10,196
44
18,865
20
9,523
November.
December.
29
November.
14,787 32
12,799 28
December.
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared—
Of Steamers cleared —
44 were from Coast Ports.
2 „ „ Hongkong.
I „ „ Japan.
21 were from Coast Ports.
28 „ „ Hongkong.
19 were for Coast Ports.
18 „ „ Hongkong.
5 » „ Japan.
14 „ „ Straits.
4 „ „ Cochin China.
45 were for Coast Porte.
24 „ „ Hongkong.
16 Vessels in Port
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III. — IMPORTS.— The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries to Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings, Grey,
Pieces
16,397
13,251
24,470
27,781
„ White,
»»
5.619
4,833
7,631
9,778
„ Dyed,
»»
1 *975
3,001
*,743
722
T-Cloths,
»,
9.326
9,985
‘8,353
*4,703
American Drills,
„
2,040
2,657
4,256
3,126
Chintzes,
yy
82
231
239
378
Turkey Red Cloth,
yy
English Camlets,
yy
791
902
964
970
Eastings,
yy
824
515
634
445
Long Ells,
yy
807
1,243
1,12s
1,200
Spanish Stripes, . . . . *
yy
1,306
937
',146 .
856
Cotton Yam,
Peculs
2,571
1,498
3.638
2,769
• Foreign Cotton,
yy
5.589
17,5 **
7,887
4,831
Iron, Nail Rod,
yy
7 26
701
630
902
Lead,
yy
455
267
595
*63
Tin,
381
638
912
i,i*7
Opium, Malwa,
Chests
47 1 i
582
325*
459
„ Patna,
yy
7241
54oi
406
398i
„ Benares,
yy
142
349
201
187
Bean Cake,
Peculs
390,688
384,397
196,902
246,078
Beans and Peas,
yy
72,606
45,5*4
4*7258
105,097
Cotton, Native,
yy
20,215
4,060
16,233
3,5*7
Dates,
yy
2,020
1,829
754
1,630
Fungus,
yy
160
210
377
Hair, Goats’,
yy
131
...
*4
8
Hemp,
yy
2,058
2,739
*,995
2,880
Manure Cakes,
yy
3,694
3,200
443
178
Medicine,
yy
2,588
4,226
*,949
3,864
Nankeens,
yy
348
483
277
208
Oil,
yy
1,716
*97
25
23
Samshoo,
»»
2,5*3
1,337
*,73*
*,544
Tallow, Animal,
yy
600
406
39°
Vermicelli, ;
yy
•,631
i,735
3,685
2,645
Woollens, Native,
Pieces
3,898
5,230
2,501
2,596
Wheat,
Peculs
1,757
5,822
4,184
130
IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
To Foreign Ports : —
China Ware, Coarse,
. Peculs
6,334
1,268
1,631
6,709
Fire Crackers,
• ,,
*97
*3
356
Fruits, Dried and Salt,
• „
903
796
2,107
Garlic,
• ,,
...
*35
439
932
Joss Sticks, ..
„
300
628
*54
972
Medicine,
• ,,
156
104
275
Olives,
• „
441
784
9°7
2,336
Paper, 1st Quality,
• „
667
2,298
499
1,621
„ 2nd „
• ,,
884
597
486
168
Pottery,
• ,,
44
772
1,223
3,23*
Sugar, Brown,
• ,,
109
1,276
2,443
4,743
„ White,
• „
1,800
5,532
Vegetables, Dried and Salt,
• „
7,9*4
5,439
5,842
*3,540 .
Vinegar, ...
• ,,
444
470
433
63*
EXPORTS. — Continued.
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Description of Goods.
1 366.
1867.
1868.
1869.
To Chinese Ports: —
Paper, 1st Quality, .'
. Peculi
476
55i
953
1,083
„ 2nd ,,
• »>
3>3i4
2,781
s.942
4,677
Betel Leaf,
• »
456
508
35i
296
Fish Shells, .
. Pieces
24*999
23,308
10,900
15,800
Ginger,
. Peculs
32
Medicine,
• >»
7
7
166
39
Pottery,
• »»
38
...
14
22
Preserves,
• H
260
108
424
21
Sugar, Brown,
‘ »
57*643
45*<>93
48,322
49,965
„ White, *
• H
32,828
28.379
41,263
29,162
874
Shoes,
. Pairs
2.407
240
165
Tobacco, Prepared,
. Peculs
1,828
L35 2
1,671
1,969
The following table shows the distribution of the principal Exports among Foreign Countries: —
Description op Goods.
Hongkong.
British
Possessions
IN THE
Straits.
Cochin
China.
Siam.
Japan.
China Ware, Coarse,
Peculs
1,141
. 5,568
; Fire Crackers,
»*
64
293
* Fruits, Dried and Salt,
»
...
791
705
132
i Garlic,
»»
799
127
7
■ Joss Sticks,
»»
170
294
288
223
Medicine,
*>
6
182
5
57
Olives,
>»
1,500
386
250
Paper, ist Quality,
**
2
986
632
„ 2nd „
»*
146
...
Pottery,
>»
2,964
261
Sugar, Brown,
»
691
1,303
„ White
>»
5,532
Vegetables, Dried and Salt,
»
9,832
2,482
1,226
Vinegar,
H
438
188
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V.— RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Shirtings, White,
. Pieces
• • •
• • .
90
T-Cloths,
•• »»
...
. . .
200
Velvets,
• • »
24
...
Lastings,
• • *♦
...
20
Cotton Yarn,
.. Peculs
15
30
Iron, Nail Rod,
• • »»
210
Opium, Malwa,
.. Chests
6
26
2
., Patna,
Bicho de Mar, Black,
Pecult
3-34
...
«5
The Re-Exports to Japan during same period have been — Nil.
VI.— INTERNAL TRANSIT. — Nil.
VII.— SPECIAL
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VII. — SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, Opium, and Export of Sugar.
i°.— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
Stbambrs.
...
1
25
1
3 ii
.. .
7
38
11,629
...
1,064
...
...
1.039
...
...
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
...
...
17
873
3
153
8
245
2 0 .— TREASURE.
Import, $ 688, 1 68 Export, .
3 °.— OPIUM.
$ 2,184,043
♦
I867.
1868.
I869.
Opium, Malwa,
5 8 *
3*5i
459
„ Patna,
54oJ
406
39*i
„ Benares,
349
201
187
Total,
I i47 l i
93 2 i
«,044i
4 0 .— SUGAR.
Sugar, Brown, Peculs
n White T. „
1867.
1868.
46,369
28,379
50,765
43,063
74,748
93,828
VIII.— REVENUE.— The following table shows the Duties and Dues collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years: —
I867.
1868.
1869.
fh mc.c.
Tb m.c.c.
Tts. m.c.c.
16,683.3.1.9
16,940.8.4.3
15,890.2.4.0
47,990.1.0.0
30,961.2.0.0
34,117.4.9.3
18,286.3.0.0
22,168.9.5.5
26,795-9-5-3
14,689.4.8.1
6,681.6.8.1
11,069.6.7.2
3,244.6.0.0
2,617.6.0.0
2,832.0.0.0
100,893.8.0.0
79,370.2.7.9
90,705.3.5.8
IX.— GENERAL
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IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — Opium shows an increase of some 100 chests of all kinds against the quantities
imported during the same quarter in the previous year. A fair business was done at prices varying — for Malwa, between
$ 693 to $ 717; Patna, old, $ 563 to $ 573, new, $ 592 to 598; Benares, $ 568 to $ 583.
Cotton Yarn has been in good demand for the first two months of the quarter, but somewhat slackened
during last month. Importations, whilst showing some decrease against 1868, yet exceed those of 1866, and more so those
of 1867.
Manufactured Goods, on the whole, have again slightly increased in importation, and been readily saleable
throughout the quarter. The closing rates were:— Grey Shirtings, 7 lb, $ 2.77 per piece; 8 lb, $ 2.91 per piece; 8£ lb,
$3.00 per piece; importations during the quarter— 27,781 pieces, against 24,470 pieces in 1868, and 13,251 pieces in
1867. White Shirtings, $4.42 to $5.17 per piece, and there were 9,778, 7,631, 41833 pieces imported respectively
during the corresponding quarters of 1869, 1868, 1867. T-Cloths, 7 lb, $ 2.58 per piece, with importations of 14,703,
1 8,353, and 9,985 pieces respectively for 1869, 1868, and 1867.
Cotton, Raw. — A considerable decrease has to be noticed in the importation of Raw Cotton both Foreign and
Native, the former having but by little exceeded half, and Native Cotton has not even reached the fourth part, of the
quantities imported during the corresponding quarter of 1868. For several months, there had been no profit on impor-
tations of Foreign Cotton, and shipments of course fell off; absence of demand for native made Cotton Goods, which,
when holders of Raw Cotton asked an advance of $ 3 to $ 4 per pecul, on prioes current in September last, could not
compete with the stock of British made fabrics, manufactured when Cotton was comparatively cheap in Manchester—
appears to be the main reason; a minor one being, that considerable supplies, derived from Siam and Annam, by native
craft, of “ uncleaned ” Cotton, were imported, which, it was found, after undergoing the cleaning process, was cheaper
than Indian Cotton, by about $ 1 per pecul; and the same cause probably operated on Chinese Cotton from Shanghai,
the supplies of which, if one may judge from the price at the North, hardly appears to have been sufficient to meet the
requirements of the manufacturing places there.
Bean Cakes and Peas, the importations of which have been considerably above those of the same period
last year, remained almost unsaleable, and proved extremely unremunerative. It was only at the end of the quarter,
that some demand for Bean Cakes, supposed to be, however, solely speculative, sprang up, and caused a slight advance in
prices, whilst the trade in Peas remained unsatisfactory throughout to those interested.
Exports to Foreign Countries compare very favorably with the corresponding quarter in 1868, and
especially the exports of Chinese chowchow cargo are evidence of increased trade with the Straits and Saigon; with
the latter, in particular, it appears that trade will continue to increase, it being of annually increased importance.
Of Exports to Chinese Ports, 2nd quality Paper shows a slight decrease, while the falling off in White
Sugar is to the extent of about 25 %. On the whole, the trade in Sugar has been less brisk owing to the prices ruling
about $ 1 per pecul higher than in 1868. Rates through all grades have declined though, yet not to such an extent as
was anticipated, chiefly because the supplies of new green Sugars were not large enough to allow stocks to accumulate.
Besides, an unexpected demand has lately sprung up for shipments by lorchas to Hongkong.
Rice.— A great demand for Rice sprang up in the end of October, for t£e Amoy market, and, besides consider-
able quantities shipped by Native vessels, three Foreign vessels also left with full cargoes for that port.
X. — OCCURRENCES.— On the 12th October last the U. S. Consul, Mr. J. C. A. Wingate, left for America
on leave of absence, and the Rev. W. Ashmore took charge of his office as U. S. Vice-Consul.
On the 22nd, the following changes were made among the Chinese officials:— Ho Tseng Sing ( "(of
took over the seals to act as prefect of Chaou-chou-fu ; Tsien Tsung Tsing ( entered on his duties as
Magistrate of the Hai-yang district; and Chang Shen (5#Jf) received the Magistrate’s seals of Chaou-yang
district. On the 9th of November last, Chang Wei Chaou entered on his duties as Acting Magis-
trate of the Cheng-hai district.
Sir Rutherford Alcock, H. B. M.’s Minister, arrived here on the 20th December, and left again the next
day. H. E. the Taoutai had come down from Chaou-chou-fu to wait upon His Excellency; an address was also presented
by the British merchants here during His Excellency’s stay.
Mr. Hossungjee, a Parsee gentleman who had been trading here for about a year, closed his establishment at
the end of last month.
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The following vessels came into this port in distress having experienced very heavy weather:—
City of Niagara^ British, from Hongkong to Japan, with rice, put in to repair bulwarks, chain plates,
rigging, and sails ; discharged a portion of her cargo, being considered too deep. Put in October 28 ■th.
Asphodel , American, hence to Chefoo, put back with stern frame started, and generally strained, lost several
sails, and sprang her toprail, top-gallant yards, and top-gallant mast Abandoned the voyage. Put in October 27 th.
Sophia Amalia , Dutch, from Newchwang to Hongkong, sprang a leak at sea, and pumps becoming choked,
and the ship being in danger of sinking, jettisoned cargo and all deck furniture, and put in here in a sinking state. Was
afterwards condemned, sold, and broken up. Put in November 10 th.
The Cedars , British, from Hongkong to Yokohama, put in in distress ; 41 days out, short of water and
provisions, leaking, with cutwater started, jib-boom, and part of bulwarks gone. Lost some sails, with a portion of
standing and running rigging. Repaired and proceeded, minus a portion of her cargo of rice, which was condemned
and sold. Put in November 15 th,
Isabella Ridley , from Saigon to Yokohama, with rice, arrived in same condition as The Cedars , and has now
undergone the same repairs, and also left behind a portion of her cargo of rice, which was condemned and sold. Will
proceed on. Put in December 27 th.
Jacques de Molay , from Chefoo to Foochow, passed her port in a heavy gale, and came in here to /efit. Her
spars and sails not being in a fit state wherewith to return to Foochow, the charterers agreed to cancel the charter party
on her proceeding to Hongkong, which she did. Put in December 14 th.
Weather and Public Health . — In the beginning of October weather tempestuous and cold; the winter has,
so far, been mild. Temperature, — Day, highest 8o° Fahr., lowest 64° Fahr. — Night, highest, 8o° Fahr., lowest 64° Fahr.
The public health of Swatow has been as good as usual, and does not demand particular remark.
I am, &c.
F. KLEINWACHTER,
Commissioner of Customs .
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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SIR,
OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CANTON, 6th January, 1870.
I. — In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the
year 1869.
II. — TONNAGE. — The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table: —
ENTERED.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
mm
12
5 ,io 7
13
4,988
36
16,465
2. Steamers,
m 1
Ki
11
5 , 94 i
12
5,410
34
16,733
3. River Steamers,
39
13,780
39
13,780
4 i
14,423
u 9
41,983
Total,
61
25,532
62
24,828
66
24,821
189
75,181
Same Quarter 1868,
58
23,625
n
19,550
55
20,892
164
64,067
October.
November.
December.
Total. I
CLEARED.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
No.
Tons.
KB
Tons.
1. Sailing Vessels,
12
4,991
12
6,135
10
5, *44
34
■m
2. Steamers,
10
5,287
11
5,672
12
5,727
33
3. River Steamers,
39
13,780
39
13,780
4 i
14,423
n 9
mm 1
Total,
61
24,058
62
25,587
■a
25,294
186
74,939
Same Quarter 1868,
58
21,663
49
18,241
57
22,266
164
62,170
Of Sailing Vessels entered —
Of Steamers entered —
Of Sailing Vessels cleared
—
Of Steamers cleared —
2 were from Chefoo.
12 were from S
hanghai.
7 were for Ningpo.
1 1 were for Shanghai.
1 was „ Tientsin.
22 „
„ Hongkong.
10 „
„ Hongkong.
22 „
„ Hongkong.
3 were „ Newchwang.
5 ,,
„ London.
30 „ „ Hongkong.
34
3 „
„ Falmouth.
33
4 „
„ New York.
—
Of River Steamers entered —
3 ,,
2 „
„ Hamburg.
„ Buenos Ayres.
Of River Steamers cleared—
79 were from Hongkong.
•
79 were for Hongkong.
40 „
„ Macao.
40 „
„ Macao. |
36
U9
34
H9
Remaining in Port,
8
Strs. remaining
in Port, 5
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III. — IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
Cotton Goods: —
Shirtings, Grey, Pieces
„ White and Plain, „
„ Dyed, Figured and Plain, ... „
T-Cloths. „
Chintzes and Furniture, „
Cambrics and Muslins, „
Damasks, Dyed, „
Drills, American, „
Handkerchiefs, Dozens
Velvets, Pieces
Velveteens, „
Cotton, Indian, Peeuls
,. Ywn.
Woollens : —
Blankets, Pairs
Bombazettes Pieces
Camlets, Dutch, „
„ English „
„ Imitation, „
Flannels, M
Lasting*, „
Long Ells „
Medium Cloth, „
Spanish Stripes, „
Metals -
Lead, in Pigs, Peeuls
Quicksilver, „
Yellow Metal, „
Sundries : —
Amber, Peeuls
Birds’ Nests, M
Brass Buttons, Gross
Cochineal, Pends
Cornelian Stones, Pieces
Dye Stuff, Peeuls
Elephants’ Teeth, „
Feathers, Kingfishers’, Pieces
Ginseng, Clarified, Peeuls
„ Crude, „
Jade Stone, „
Paints, n
Silk, Yellow, reeled from Dupions, ., '
Opium: —
Malwa, Peeuls
Patna, w
Chinese Imports : —
Bamboo Shoots, Peeuls
Brass Ware, „
► Carpets, Pieces
Cinnabar, Peeuls
Cotton, Native, „
Fans, Paper, Pieces
Ginseng, Native, Peeuls
Hair, Goats’, w
Lily Flowers, Dried, * „
Mats, Pieces
Medicine, Peeuls
Nankeens,
1 8 66.
1867.
1868.
1869.
21,600
18,998
26,699
31,688
io,749
12,775
10,546
20,491
3,173
2J57
2,255
2,300
9, *45
19,484
25*1 13
30,629
2,938
3*550
5,294
3,85*
30
50
345
708
103
1 16
4i7
337
2,034
843
870
5*7
6,543
7,848
6,749
9, *32
658
676
724
799
126
6
126
39*404
67,760
45,271
34,212
3,882
4,162
7,217
6,644
1,049
636
3
864
...
3*350
4,622
5, *77
75
16
29
81
953
595
723
1,202
...
176
192
269
258
173*
197
*43
M56
L254
1,825
1,342
918
1,047
1,602
1,704
656
1,007
1,089
1,881
1,462
1,622
i,93i
4,049
2,828
6,543
6,983
864
316
214
488
214
163
98
84
45
41
40
69
82
104
49
5*
68
1,378
1,000
1,000
*,639
10
64
75
7
134,809
226,800
119,879
192,130
10
5
10
8
149
102
102
189
4,980
300
29,3*4
37,4*2
199
172
224
16
405
65
5*4
98
34
12
529
72
97
1 77
60
82
28
5
i*3
65
365
33i
23
77
212
181
64
74
25
7
3
55
81
4i
48
L755
7,611
i,95*
4,486
305
639
57*
500
39*404
1,070
4,595
74*
4,094
14,525
*5,36o
5,46o
29
56
5*
22
20
36
16
17
1,075
1,147
585
438
39,438
71,037
50,950
53.730
481
1,705
908
1.987
3,002
2,923
2,480
1
2,481
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Description of Goods.
18 66.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Paper,
. Peculs
13
13
26
49
Peas,
• »»
8,971
2,367
27,039
31,583
Rhubarb,
• >»
33
3
3
Samshoo,
• ,»
879
453
930
39
Silk, Fine, Raw,
• „
43
38
32
44
„ Piece Goods,
• »»
234
290
246
359
Skins,
. Pieces
11,310
21,166
16,376
9,591
Tea, Black,
. Peculs
120
211
49
19
Tobacco Leaf,
• »>
413
1,948
2,393
589
„ Prepared,
• ,»
300
459
i,3i9
585
Wax, White,
• a
102
18
123
460
„ Yellow,
• a
3i
543
1,052
813
Wheat,
• a
543
4,993
54, 9 IQ
20,074
Wool,
• a
183
65
28
149
IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Brass Buttons, Foil and Ware,
Peculs
1,126
1,466
1,376
1,266
655,000
Canes,
Pieces
557,030
843,212
418,064
Cassia Lignea,
Peculs
9,614
6,640
10,179
14,111
China Ware,
a
47 ?
398
465
240
Crackers, Fireworks,
a
7,783
3,874
8,770
4,623
Fans, of all kinds,
Glass Bangles, Beads and Ware,
Pieces
1,825,207
1,076,349
2,846,397
1,660,771
Peculs
L 395
1,332
L 772
1,805
Grass Cloth,
a
42
34
65
40
Hats, Straw,
Pieces
267,232
140,137
165,183
134,217
Indigo, Dried and Liquid,
Lead, Red, White, and Yellow,
Pecul*
683
1,029
1,703
934
it
607
288
1,202
2,196
Lichees, Dried,
if
680
L 392
L 745
2,060
Lung-ngans, Dried and Pulp,
if
2,712
36,706
11,142
2,052
7,470
Matting,
Rolls
36,655
27,267
39,784
Opium, Prepared,
Peculs
4
8
16
32
Paper,
a
819
1,064
i ,359
1,214
Preserves,
a
4,317
6,041
2,837
3,928
Silk, Cocoons,
a
264
51
447
254
„ Fine, Raw,
„ Thrown,
a
3,604
2,815
4,217
4,111
a
19
31
29
26
„ Refuse,
a
496
353
640
462
„ Wild, Raw,
„ Piece Goods, of all kinds,
a
1,967
1,493
2,215
1,469
a
1,271
1,447
1,436
1,481
Sugar, Brown, Candy and White,
a
21,716
30,665
11,366
28,012
12,778
Tea, Black,
a
11,091
19,061
13,523
„ Green,
a
2,223
3,697
901
4,045
Tobacco, Leaf and Prepared,
a
1,342
1,189
2,503
2,129
Wood Ware,
a
604
. 434
631
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Description of Goods.
Great
Britain.
America.
British
possessions
in the
Straits.
Continent
of
Europe.
South
America.
Hongkong.
Canes, .’
Pieces
518,000
29,500
mmm
45 ,o°°
...
1,883
Cassia Lignea,
Peculs
6,458
i,3°o
4,685
40
1,487
China Ware,
»»
10
39
9
6
164
Crackers, Fireworks,
76
2,977
82
864
624
Fans,
Pieces
538,065
20,019
3,305
Glass Bangles, Beads and Ware,...
Peculs
...
...
1
1,274
Grass Cloth,
»»
... .
4
Hats, Straw,
Pieces
...
131,280
2,148
Matting,
Rolls
3,582
34 , 9 H
86
630
572
Paper,
Peculs
64
...
648
Preserves,
»»
1,243
1,027
204
2 77
Silk, Cocoons,
,»
130
...
...
124.
„ Fine Raw, .
ft
206
...
3,905
„ Thrown,
tt
...
. . .
26
„ Refuse,
tt
336
...
. . .
126
„ Wild Raw,
it
...
1,466
„ Piece Goods, of all kinds,....
tt
22
1
...
27
992
Sugar, Brown, Candy and White,.
tt
...
...
...
6,318
Tea, Black,
tt
9,307
526
...
1,725
1,220
„ Green,
tt
2,879
266
221
679
Wood Ware,
tt
26
...
3
28
75
V. — RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese Ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
* 1866.
1867.
1 868.
1869.
Betel Nuts,
. Peculs
46
1,114
1,102
35
Bicho de Mar
• »
60
188
21 1
142
Brass Buttons,
. Gross
21
407
461
330
Cardamoms,
. Peculs
...
129
133
Fish Maws
• 1,
22
6
78
157
Feathers, Kingfishers’,
. Pieces
2,500
4,525
13,295
Gum, Dragons’ Blood,
. Peculs
...
...
1
10
„ Olibanum,
• „
7
2
13
2
Musical Boxes,
. Pieces
20
3
8
20
Rattans,
. Peculs
687
742
1,607
23
Sharks’ Fins,
• „
...
...
248
530
Wood, Sandal,
• „
140
16
118
87
The Re-exports to Hongkong during the same period have been : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Woollens, — Medium Cloth,
. Pieces
2
2
Ginseng, Crude,
. Peculs
18
... *
17
21
Silk, Raw,
• „
3
6
4
„ Tungking, Yellow, .*.....
• ,,
...
2
30
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VII. — SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with the Passenger
Traffic, Import and Export of Treasure, Opium, and Export of Tea.
1 0 .— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
Hongkong,
PASSENGERS FROM.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers.
Sailing Vessels.
Steamers. |
Europeans.
Chinese .
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Chinese.
...
...
302
23,420
...
m
24,413
2 0 .— TREASURE.
Imported from Hongkong, $ 1,192,811. Exported to Hongkong, $ 310,455.
3 0 .— OPIUM.
Imported from Hongkong.
Exported to
Coast Ports.
Malwa. I
Patna.
Prepared.
Congou. Souchong.
Orange Scented
Pekoe. Caper.
Peculs 73
— TEA. .
Oolong. Pouchong. Pekoe. Total Black.
Ph. 1,073.98 155.55 6,823.18 4,121.51 I5-I3 579-74
9.08 12,778.17
Young Hyson. Hyson. Hyson Skin. Twankay. Imperial. Gunpowder. Total Green.
27.00 1,338.81 2,444.61 4,045-23
VIII. — REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as
compared with the same period in previous years: —
1867.
1868.
I869.
Import Duties,
52,285.2.3.1
51,950.5.34
43,269.4.3.7
Opium „
I5.743-3-2.8
3,388.2.3.6
6,057.3.3.6
Export „
148,066.8.5.3
I39.7S6.4-0.4
150,368.3.0.2
Coast Trade Duties,
4,176.6.9.6
6,318.1.1.4
7,592.6.0.2
Transit Dues, — Inwards,
• • •
„ ,, — Outwards,
...
3,367.8.0.0
• • •
Tonnage Dues,
3,349.9.0.0
4,356.6.0.0
Total, H. TU.
223,622.0.0.8
204,781.0.8.8
211,644.2.7.7
IX.— GENERAL
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IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — The business for the past three months has been satisfactory, and compares
favourably with that of previous years. A decrease is to be noticed in the import of Cotton Yam and Ginseng, and an
increase in the export of Cassia and Matting.
Of Tea there is a stock on hand of 68,000 boxes, the holders of which ask higher prices than the exporters feel
inclined to pay.
In consequence of advices from Europe, the price of Silk has advanced, and the purchases have been large.
X. — OCCURRENCES. — The French Consul Monsieur Dabry, arrived here on the 8th ultimo, and at once took
charge of his Office.
His Excellency Sir Rutherforp Alcock and suite arrived here on the 23rd, and left on 29th ultimo. While
here he had interviews with the high Officials.
Monseigneur Guillemin, the Bishop of Kwang-tung and Kwang-se, arrived from Peking per Bona on the 29th
ultimo.
The firm of Messrs Moul & Co., which has been established for more than twenty years, closed their business
here on the 31st ultimo.
The weather for the past three months has been extremely fine, and the general health of the public has been
good. The dry season commenced on the 20th of September last, since when we have had but three or four days of rain.
I am, &c.,
GEO. B. GLOVER,
Commissioner of Customs.
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
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OFFICE OF MARITIME CUSTOMS,
CHEFOO, 3RD January, 1870.
I. -In accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular No. 21 of 1869, I now transmit to the
Returns’ Department at Shanghai, for publication, the statistics of the trade of this port for the fourth quarter of the
year 1 869.
II. — TONNAGE. -The number, tonnage, and movements of vessels, entered and cleared during the quarter,
are set forth in the following table :
October.
1. Sailing Vessels, 36
2. Steamers, 28
Same Quarter 1868, — Sailing Vessels,
,, ,, ,, Steamers,
Of Sailing Vessels entered — Of Steamers entered —
November.
No.
Tons.
46
14,684
21
10,448
67
25,132
43
12,460
22
11,096
6S
23.556
November.
No.
Tods.
42
I4,n7
22
10,678
64
24,795
25
7,461
22
11,096
47
18,557
December.
Of Sailing Vessels cleared — Of Steamers cleared-
58 were from Coast Ports. 64 were from Coast Ports. 69 were for Coast Ports. 66 were for Coast Ports.
Hongkong.
Japan.
Russian Siberia
Australia.
Great Britain.
Russian Siberia' 28 „ Hongkong.
I 15 „ Japan.
4 „ Russian Siberia.
92 Entered.
65 Entered.
1 1 6 Cleared.
66 Cleared.
Remaining in Port, 9 Remaining in Port, . None.
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III. — IMPORTS. — The principal articles of Import from Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports, during the
quarter, as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows: —
Description of Goods.
1 866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods : —
Brocades, White,
. Pieces
500
2,100
6,850
100
x 5°
,, Dyed,
• ,,
750
2,400
350
Chintzes,
• ,,
2,39 7
1,220
3,495
1,686
Damasks,
• ,,
800
80
355
Drills,
• „
1,830
5,335
5,124
H,353
Handkerchiefs,
. Dozens
21
4
3i
1,018
Jeans,
Bastings, Imitation,
. Pieces
...
159
3,007
• II
6S
140
190
Shirtings, Grey,
* „
31,160
855
80,400
4,956
166,099
110,550
„ White,
• »»
3,175
2,350
,, Dyed,
• ii
403
1,802
131
357
„ White Spots,
• ii
750
4,5oo
1,650
2,050 •
,, Dyed Spots,
Sheetings, American,
• ii
1,288
8,800
900
350
• ii
40
...
160
T-Olotks,
• ii
10,801
1.839
21,130
50,099
48,126
Turkey Red Cloth,
■ ii
7,554
3,840
8,995
Velvets,
• ii
...
...
546
716
Woollens : —
Blankets, .'
. Pairs
l6
15
70
275
Camlets,
. Pieces
IO
390
108
246
Lastings,
• ii
65
140
194
1
„ Crape, Imitation,
• ii
185
150
440
Lustres, Plain and Figured,
• ii
582
2,700
9,438
13,232
Long Ells,
• ii
80
140
20
380
Orleans,
• ii
85O
1,500
1,970
1,234
736
Spanish Stripes,
• ii
34
37
460
Woollen and Cotton Mixtures,
• >i
200
1,000
• . .
Metals : —
Iron, Bar,
. Peculs
706.50
711.46
7,145-53
6,090.59
„ * Nail Rod,
• ii
133-50
1,790.46
5,885
12,261 60
„ Wire,
• ii
212
1 12
100
Lead, iti Pigs,
ii
2,344-75
995-83
1,590.27
• 863.85
Quicksilver,
• ii
3-37
3 >-48
Steel,
• »
100.16
40
280
2*56.86
Tin,
Sundries : —
• ii
242.21
230.26
138.25
6.60
Coals,
. Tons
532
8,715
',396
3,016
Glass, Window,
. 8 q. Fed
125,800
...
106,800
700
Needles,
. Pieces
61,650,000
16,750,000
16,500,000
34,000,000
Matches,
Seaweed, 1st Quality,
. Gross
i,55°
3,275
5,970
6,098
. Peculs
834-35
6,384.47
5,30471
4,632.14
„ 2nd „
• ii
46,863.99
47,111.78
31,689.85
50,367-55
Sapanwood,
• ii
21,290.65
8,396.62
7,581.83
18,061.17
Opium
Malwa,
. Peculs
1,019.13
809.97
623
881
Patna,
• ii
45.18
26.38
11.22
14-3,
Benares, m
• ii
13.20
6.20
9.60
54.60
Native Imports : —
Aniseed, Star,
. Peculs
210.45
245.24
93.09
Medicine,
• II
262.90
521.22
49432
437-26
Paper, ist Quality,
• II
2,919.46
1,720.89
3,153-69
5,126.05
„ 2nd ,,
• II
8,923-95
8,518.78
24,940
17,650.99
Silk Piece Goods,
• II
143.10
114.15
6383
7 1 03
Sugar, Brown,
• II
70,466.15
58,600.48
50,239.69
35,061.67
„ White,
• II
17,995.01
16,660.77
31,534-83
5,50489
„ Candy,
• II
1,719.81
2,518.09
959.40
1,099.40
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IV. — EXPORTS. — The principal articles of Export to Foreign Countries and Chinese Ports during the quarter,
as compared with the same period of previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
I867.
1868.
1869.
Bean Cakes,
. Pecuh
I 73 . 945-84
113,690.50
93,209.60
185,923.20
.. Oil,
• n
4,838.24
80.20
...
13,494.01
Cotton,
• n
2 , 437-87
376.98
92
49.60
Dates,
»»
24,890.81
- 8,385.85
17,728.49
46,71934
Hats, Straw,
. Pieces
6,775
44,092
118,754
2,710
Liquorice,
. Peculs
474-58
139.24
2,170.49
1,37745
Medicine,
• a
3,804.50
3 , 302.35
4 , 412.57
4,194.90
Peas,
• a
251,088.03
199,865.03
105,401.92
215,560.82
Silk Pongee,
• a
1 18.81
221.23
I 85-53
103.71
„ Yellow,
• »
...
3.66
H8.39
1745
„ Wild, Raw,
• tt
1.94
24.54
66.67
Straw Braid,
• it
290.06
800.61
2,209.86
. Tobacco, Prepared,
• it
170.20
9293
195-75
131
Vermicelli,
• tt
20 , 921.74
14,970.62
22,848.19
21 , 134-47
The following table shows the distribution of the principal Exports among Foreign Countries: —
Description of Goods.
Hongkong.
Japan.
Russian Siberia.
Bean Cakes,
.. Peculs
...
6,399
,, Oil,
•* ,,
800.50
7 , 915-35
...
Dates,
• • „
21,611.06
7.80
Hats, Straw,
.. Pieces
2,560
#M
Liquorice,
.. Pecuh
684.41
460.90
...
Medicine,
•• ,,
2,159.64
49.50
...
Peas,
•• ,,
82,994.12
75,680.60
• . .
Silk Pongee,
• • ,,
20.32
...
Tobacco Prepared,
•• ,,
6
...
3 - 9 °
Vermicelli,
•• a
13,872-38
...
32-87
V.— RE-EXPORTS. — The Re-exports to Chinese ports of the principal Imports of Foreign and Native origin
during the quarter, as compared with the same period in previous years, have been as follows : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Cotton Goods: —
Brocades, Dyed,
. Pieces
...
100
...
• • •
Chintzes,
• tt
•
250
100
...
Drills,
• tt
305
...
555
Shirtings, Grey,
• It
1,000
1,500
„ W r hite,
„ Dyed,
• >7
...
1,250
100
• »
200
...
...
„ White Spotted,
*
• >1
100
...
...
„ Dyed ,,
• it
200
700
...
T-Cloths,
• tt
...
2,840
...
Velvets,
• tt
"48
...
...
Woollens: —
Camlets,
. Pieces
...
160
490
...
Damasks,
• »,
...
...
40
Lustres, Plain and Figured,
• ft
100
50
Long Ells,
• tt
20
...
. . .
Spanish Stripes,
• tt
5
...
9
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RE-EXPORTS. — Continued.
Description of Goods.
1 866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Iron Bar,
. Peculs
36470
Quicksilver,
• >*
"48
28.12
Steel,
r ?>
200
Tin,
7 ?
96.79
Needles
. Pieces
...
1,500,000
Matches,
. Gross
1,000
...
1,250
Seaweed, ist Quality,
. Peculs
688.78
39.20
439 - 3 ®
617.50
„ 2nd „
„
...
2,212
Sapanwood,
>1
3,870
. 192.30
1 , 475-50
905.15
Opium:-
Malwa,
. Peculs
98.36
67
85
S 3
Patna,
,,
...
1.20
Benares,
•
"'6
Native Re-exports: —
Medicines,
Paper, ist Quality,
. Peculs
7-90
26.76
115.86
140
20240
166.86
176.26
465
„ 2nd „
♦>
379*20
509 1
20.87 1
190.75
Sugar, Brown,
* >»
9,703.10
466
8,683.69
3,627.60
„ White,
»»
1 , 993 -iS
1 , 575-70
589.70
The Re-exports to Japan during the same period Hhve been : —
Description of Goods.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
Glass, Window, ,
. . Sq.feet
200
Sapanwood,
Peculs
481.94
...
...
Opium, Malwa,
„ Benares,
,,
1
„
...
3*6o
Sugar, Brown,
,,
1,131.70
12.01
„ White,
„
698.25
105
...
VI — INTERNAL TRANSIT Nil.
VII.— SPECIAL TABLES.— The following tables give separate statistics in connection with Passenger Traffic,
the Import and Export of Treasure, and Opium.
i 0 .— PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS TO.
PASSENGERS FROM.
«
Vessels.
Steamers.
*
Steamers.
Sailing
Vessels.
Europeans.
Chinese.
Europeans.
( hinese.
Chinese.
Chinese.
Europeans.
2
24
179
Tientsin,
312
l 9
31
312
Shanghai,
216
32
5
...
Taku,
1
2
26
..
Newchwang,
34
1
7
Foochow,
13
17
. . .
Amoy,
6
Swatow,
1
13
Hongkong,
...
Nagasaki,
17
3
Hiogo
Nicolaief,
4
Passiet,
12
Nahodka,
’ 6
Port May,
...
1
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2°.-TREASURE.
Imported from.
Exported to.
Newchwang, Tb 600
Tientsin, „ 126,525
Shanghai, „ i, 3 °°
Hongkong, „ 10,000
Japan, >, 2,960
Newchwang, fb 7,114
Tientsin, „ 39,800
Shanghai, „ 543,571
Foochow, „ 1,700
Amoy, „ 33,100
Swatow, „ 21,500
Japan, „ 1,200
Russian Siberia, „ 5, 500
Total, Tb 141,385
Total, 7 k 653,485
3 0 .— OPIUM.
Imported.
Re-exported.
Opium, Malwa, Peculs 881.00
„ Patna, „ I 4 - 3 1
„ Benares, „ 54.60
To Chinese Ports, Peculs 53.00
„ Japan 3.60
e
Total, Peculs 949.91
Total, Peculs 56.60
VIII.— REVENUE. — The following table shows the Dues and Duties collected during the quarter, as compared
with the same period in previous years
Import Duties,
Opium „
Export „
Coast Trade Duties,
Tonnage Dues,
1867.
1868.
I869.
H. 7 b m.c.c.
19.169.9.8.9
25,205.6.4.0
24.148.2.3.9
5,641.5.4.3
4,248.1.0.0
if. 7 k m.c.c.
I 9 > 494 - 8 .i .9
14,472.5.4.0
25.805.3.2.3
10.367.5.9.4
4,788.0.0.0
if. 7 b m.c.c.
22,862.6.4.3
27,768.1.0.0
43,076.2.7.6
7.320.0. 5.9
6.731.9.0. 0
Total,
78,413.5.1.1
107,758.9.7.8
IX. — GENERAL REMARKS. — Duiing the present quarter the trade of the port has been quite satisfactory.
Heavy stocks of goods which were in the hands of importers at its commencement, it is reported, have met an easy
sale with rising prices.
The importation of Cotton Goods, however, shows a decrease of pieces 53,257 when compared with the same
period of last year. This decrease may be accounted for by the small demand from the interior, owing partly to the bad
state of the roads, and partly to a famine which is reported to have so affected the western part of this province, that the
jmce of provisions went 70 per cent beyond their common cost; considering then this severe tax upon the people, the
trade in Cotton Goods has not been small.
The prices of Shirtings have ranged from 7 h 2.15 to 2.50. The importation of Woollens shews an increase of
3,958 pieces, and their prices have been stable and unchanging.
The importation of Nail Rod, Coal, Needles, Matches, Seaweed, and Sapanwood, has also increased, whilst that
of Iron Bar, Lead, Window Glass, Paper, and Sugar, has decreased.
The importation of Opium, per statistics, shows an increase of 306 chests; of these 100 chests, landed here, were
destined for Niuchuang, and should be deducted, leaving an increase of 206 chests.
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The prices of Malwa have fluctuated between 7 h 509 and 575, the average being 535; while that of Patna and
Benares have ranged from 433 to 461, the average being 445.
Bar Iron has varied between Th 2.5.0 and 3.0.0, and Lead remained at 7 h 6.5.1.
The stocks of Foreign Goods in hand of importers at the close of quarter are not heavy, only 100 bales of Shirt-
ings and 240 chests Opium being reported in market.
Freights have largely improved since October, and the demands in December have exceeded the capacities of
shipping in the harbor. The rate of freight to Southern Ports was 17 cents per pecul in October, rising to 22 at the
end of December.
To Japan the rate of freight has been from 15 to 30 cents per pecul, during the same period.
Of Exports there has been a very decided increase over that for the corresponding season of 1868, which is
accounted for principally on — Bean Cake, by an excess of Pecuh 92,713.
Dates, „ ,, „ „ 28,990.
>> »» >» » 110,159*
Straw Braid, „ „ „ „ 1,409.
Bean Oil, „ ,, „ „ 13,494*
Bean Oil appears again in these statistics, nearly all of which was exported to Japan. Indeed, the increase of
export this quarter is principally due to the large shipments to Japan, and the trade between Chefoo and that country
really seems to be looking up.
The Revenue amounted to 107,798, exhibiting an increase of Th 32,830, which is principally accounted for
on Opium and Exports.
X.— OCCURRENCES. — Amongst Foreign Officials the arrival of Mr. Vice-Consul W. H. Lay, and his
assuming charge on the 29th November, of the British and French Consulates, Mr. E. Solbe resuming his duties as
Interpreter; and amongst Chinese Officials the promotion from Salt Commissioner and acting judge of Shantung to judge of
Fokien of H. E. Pan ]Hf) f° rmer ly Taotai and Superintendent of Customs at this port, and his being succeeded
as Salt Commissioner by Fan Liang mm and as acting judge by Li Yuen Hua (^2 'jfc and his
departure in the Steamer Naming on the 17th November, are the only movements I have to report.
During the quarter H. R. H. the Di ke of Edinburgh and Admiral Keppel arrived at this port on the 16th
October from Peking, and the 17th proceeded to Shanghai in the Galatea and Salami s.
On the 13th of October French Admiral de Cornulier-Lucinif.re arrived in the frigate Minerve from Yoko-
hama, and proceeded in the Ying-tsze-fei to Tientsin en route to Peking, whence he returned on the 28th October; and
on the same day went on board the Minerve and sailed for Yokohama.
On the 9th November, H. E. Sir Rutherford Alcock and his family, Mr. Conolly, Secretary of Legation
and two Interpreters, arrived in the Adventure; on the same day left for Shanghai.
On the 1 8th November, Count Rochechouart, Charge d’ Affaires for Frauce, and Count Bacourt, Secretary
of Legation, arrived from Peking per Szechuen; and same day proceeded to Shanghai.
On the 2 1 st November, Mr. W4DE, British Charge d’ Affaires, arrived in the Chihli , and the same left for Tien-
tsin en route to Peking.
On the 6th December, Mr. Hart, Inspector General of Customs, his Secretary Mr. Campbell, Mr. Marine
Commissioner Forbes, and Mr. McLeavy Brown, arrived in the Ying-tsze-fei, and left the following day for Shanghai.
No wrecks have occurred during the quarter.
The Siamese vessel Race Horse entered this port in distress, having been dismasted in a severe gale on her way
from Niuchuang to Hongkong. The crew suffered severely from frost and cold, and one or two have died since her arrival.
The vessel is still in port undergoing repairs.
The Beacon, consisting of a pole surmounted by a basket cone, erected on the extremity of the Shoal at the
southward of Kung-tung-poo, has been carried away in a gale on the 4th November, and not been replaced yet.
The weather during the quarter has been changeable. October was calm and pleasant, but in November and
December there were frequent winds and storms, often so severe that the vessels in harbour were utterly unable to work.
We have had but little snow, and the maximum cold has been only 22 0 above zero.
I am, &c.,
To the
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS,
A. novion,
Clerk in Charge.
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF DUES AND DUTIES.
Port.
Import Duty.
Import Duty
on
Opium.
Export Duty.
Tonnage Dues.
Coast Trade
Duty.
Transit
Dues.
Duties
COLLECTED ON
Native Craft.
Total.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
Tfi
m.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
7 k
771 .
c.
c.
7 k
m.
c.
c.
rts.
m.
c.
c.
Newchwang,*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tientsin, *...
...
...
...
...
...
...
CUEFOO,
22,862
6
4
3
27.768
1
0
0
43,076
2
7
6
6 , 73 '
9
0
0
7,320
0
5
9
...
...
107,758
9
7
8
Hankow,
596
9
6
8
473
8
5
0
182,404
7
0
8
1,054
9
0
0
1,125
3
3
2
19,904
3
7
5
...
205,560
1
3
3
Kiukiang, ...
166
4
9
9
...
167,567
2
2
6
18
7
0
0
29 7
9
6
4
...
168,050
3
8
9
Chinkiang, ..
432
1
3
8
...
2,251
6
6
0
1,847
9
0
0
3 , 4 io
7
3
0
n ,472
7
5
9
85
8
8
0
19,501
0
6
7
Shanghai, ...
326,094
1
5
1
182,61 1
5
7
2
149,225
2
2
4
27,555
1
5
6
38,047
8
6
8
1,109
8
7
7
706
7
«
1
725,350
5
5
9
Ningpo,
16,242
6
0
3
30,962
1
0
0
159,701
3
6
8
i ,574
5
0
0
8,227
0
4
3
6,762
1
5
8
223,469
7
7
2
Foochow,
16,392
■
5
3
6
27,480
0
0
0
428,383
0
4
5
4,673
3
0
0
6,913
0
9
5
436
0
0
9
484,277
9
8
5
Takow,
714
8
1
4
4,388
4
6
0
13,224
9
4
S
409
0
0
0
373
4
7
9
19,110
7
0
1
Tamsui,
1.381
4
2
2
5,148
0
0
0
11,422
6
7
3
496
7
0
0
128
9
3
1
...
18,577
7
2
6
Amoy,
22,798
1
1 0
4
6
39,315
6
7
6
00
urj
O
7
6
5
4,628
4
0
0
9,403
7
2
8
180,730
6
1
5
Swatow,
15,890
! 2
4
0
34,117
4
9
3
26,795
9
5
3
2,832
0
0
0
1 1 ,069
6
7
2
90,705
3
5
8
Canton,
43-269
4
3
7
6,057
3
3
6
150,368
3
0
2
4,356
6
0
0
7,592
6
0
2
...
211,644
2
7
7
Total,
466,841
4
9
7
358,322
5
8
7
1,439,006
| 1
4
8
l_
B
B
B
93 . 9 io
5
0
3
39,685
1
7
8
792
5
9
1
B
B
1
* Not received ioth February.
Returns’ Office, Shanghai, February ioth, 1870.
JAS. K. LEONARD,
Commissioner of Customs .
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PRECIS OF FINES AND CONFISCATIONS,
During the Quarter ending December 31, 1869.
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Hankow, for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1869.
Time and
Place of
Offence or
Seizure.
Offence committed
or Regulation
infringed.
Name of
Offenders , Persons,
Hongs, or Vessels.
1870.
Denomination and quantity
of Goods smmd ,
„ 28
Nov. 10
3 p— .■*•*>*“
26 Smuggling, Sailor, Str. Glengyle ,
« { Postman, Steamer
28 ” ( Kiamg-loong , ...
( Sailor, Steamer
" ” ( Kiang-loong, ...
- i »«*«*
22 Smuggling, Crew, Str. Glengyle,
( Passenger, Str. )
22 ” ( Plymouth Rock , J
j Sailor, Steamer
' ” \ Plymouth Rock ,
” ( Plymouth Rock,
False declaration Chinese Merchant, )
of weight, Str. Fire Queen, J
Chinese Shipper, ) i
Lorcha Annie , )
Silk Piece Goods, peculs 0.25,.
» a »> » 0.30,
» v >» » 0.45,... }
Ginseng, peculs 0.03, >
Birds’ Nests, peculs 0.06, )
Szechuen Opium, ( adulterated, ) )
18 catties, j
Seaweed, peculs 18.60,
Green Olives, peculs 2.78,
Ginseng, peculs 0.25,
Szechuen Opium, ( adulterated ,) )
peculs 0.04 4 , j
Charcoal, peculs 21,
Hemp, peculs 16.45,
Black Plums, peculs 17,
Gunzert,
Ting-chai, ...
Mesney,
Gray,
Eldridge,
McGregor, ...
Gray,
Moo rehead, ..
Gunzert,
Informants
Name.
Date
and nature
of punishment
awarded.
Sum
Amount realized by
of Fine. of goods
confiscated.
Sum
paid to
Seizing
Officer.
{
Oct. 3 Fined )
•••{
full & half \
4.5 -0-0
0.4.5.0
(
duty, )
Oct. 28 Fined,
20.0.0.0
2.0.0.0
V » »
80.0.0.0
8.0.0.0
Confiscated,
22.9.8.8
2.2.9.8
(
Nov. 1 1 Fined )
...j
double duty, j
2.7.9.O
0.2.7.9
Nov. 23 Fined,
2.0.0.0
0. 2.0.0
» » »
50.0.0.0
5.O.O.O
Confiscated,
4.S.9.8
O.4.5.9
Dec. 11 Fined,
5. 0.0.0
0.5. 0.0
» »» »
57.5.8 ...
0.57.5
tt 3 ° »
5. 0.0.0
0. 5.0.0
1 , H. Th
175.0.4.8 27.5.8.6
20.2.6.3
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Kiukiang, for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1869.
Date.
Name of
Offender.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1869.
Sept. 27
Hu Wan Ch‘ang,
Native Postman,
Plymouth Rock ,
Dutiable Goods in baggage
F. Dawson,
C 83 Silk Caps,
< 15 „ Collars,....
(60 „ Buttons,...
Fine — five times
full duty, ist
Oct.,
H.Thmx.c.
| 4.0.4.0
H.Thm.c.c
Nil
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Chinkiang, for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1869.
Date.
Name of
Offender.
Vessel.
Offence.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
Goods.
Punishment.
SUH
Realized.
Sum pa in
to Seizin
Officer.
1869.
Oct. 1
Wang-Tseng-Shan,...
Fusi- Yama,.
Shipping without a Permit
W ft Harrison.
Satin. 70 catties
| Fined, 5 times
7 h
| 18.0.0.0
7 h
1.8.0.C
) dutv
„ n
1867.
Oct. 12
Chao Shih-Yu,
Unknown,.
Fire Queen,..
Fusi - Yama,.
» ft tt
Landing without a Permit,
>*
J. Abbott, ... -
r
Silk Piece Goods, 1 5 cattiei
1 Trunk con tain ingWatch '
Glasses, 152 pcs., Watch
Springs, 100 pcs., Watch
Keys, 542 pcs., Cloth
9 pcs., Oraments, 185
pcs-, &C.,
5.
| Fiued, equiva-
( lent of duty.
October 26th,
1869, Confis-
cated ; goods
unclaimed,
| 2. 7.0.0
...
| 14.0.0.0
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Shanghai, for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1869.
Date.
1869.
Oct. 1
„ 28
„ 2 9
„ 30
>> 30
Nov. 8
Name of
Offender.
Vessel.
Unknown, .
I At Hunt’s
Wharf,...
j At Olvphants’j
‘ | ] Wharf,..
{ Liang- Leen,
Ho-Lien,
Li-Mei,
Hiu-Liang-C’heu, .
Chen-Ying,
‘ Venus.
Unknown, .
( ] Chinese Sam-
"*i pan i
Chiu-Yu-Han, j JRona , <
Ye-Fung, Suwonada ,
■I
Offence.
Name of !
Seizing Officer.
Importing & landing
without a Permit.
Concealinga dutiable]
article,
Concealing dutiable,
articles,
Conceal ing a d utiabl e
article,
Concealing dutiable
articles,
Attempting to pass
dutiable articles
as baggage,
A. L. Woolf,.. |
R. Halse,
Goods.
R. Halse, j
C. V. Bono..,. '
| C. V. Bono,.
| F. Lwigre,...
8 j Unknown,.
Jj Concealing dutiable
articles, 1
12
I
When this Saltpetre
was seized, the Chief
Officer \ Cottkh claim-
ed it, stating that it
j was his property. The
! Chief and Second Offi-
cers have been dismiss-
ed from the Vessel by
the owners, in conse-
| quence of this case,. ... J
Suv'OJiada ,
> G. H. Dredge, <
| G. H. Dredge, {
Verms.
Concealing dutiable
articles,
| P. Sinnott,
\
Importing & dischar-
ging without a Permit.
20
TT , ■ TJ \ Importing & dischar-
Unknown , 1{0na ' | gmg without a Permit.
Dec. 1 6 ] Yung-Tseun-King,..| „ I Do. do.
21 Chen-Ngen, Smronada ,...'
Do.
do.
|r. Halse, j
jc. V. Bono,
C. V. Bono |
W. Lawless,.... j
2 cases Birds’ Nests, 3rd qual.
54 cts.,
2 balls Benares Opium 6 cts. j
8 pkgs. Paper, 2d qual., pis.
3.50, 19 pkgs. C’ton Cigars,
2.00, 26 pkgs. Joss Sticks,
8.62, 62 pkgs. Joss Paper,
4.80, 43 prs. Shoes, Silk
Thread, 3 cts.. Pouches, 1 Y
cts., 50 prs. Wooden Shoes,
58 pkgs. Cards, 2 pkgs.
Cotton Cord, 1 pkg. Banjo
Strings, Opium Knives i£
cts., 15 Rattan Hats,
2 balls Benares Opium, 6 cts.
Nankeens, 76 cts., Imitation
Lambs’ Skin, 5 pcs.,
Tortoise Shell, Whole, pis. )
1.22, ditto, Broken, pis. f
0.52, Birds’ Nests, 2d qual. f
0.54, Coarse Linen, 5 pcs., ;
35 prs. Satin Shoes, 2 ctsA
Floss Silk, 4^ cts. Silk I
Thread, 10 cts. Bamboo >
Ware, 3 cts. Brass Ware, f
8 cts. 1st qual. Paper, J
1 pkg. Native Opium, 3 cts. j
Sentence.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to SeizingI
Officer.
Confiscated, 7th, QlAAA
Oct., 1869, ....| 8,oa0
Confuted, 30th ) , 0
Oct., 1869,.... ) *
f
Confiscated,3oth! ) _
Oct., 1869,....! | I 9 °°°
Confiscated, 2nd ) ^ „
Nov, 1869,...) \ 33 -oao
Fined, Three! }
times the dutyl > 178.6.3.2
Nov. 10, 1869.I )
Confiscated, 1 oth, ) __ _ _ _
Nov, 1869,...! | 3 ooao
Confiscated, 1 oth 1 ) „ * _ .
Nov., 1869,...]! 7 * aa °
39 pkgs. Saltpetre, weighing Confiscated, 15th
pis. 23.69, Nov., 1869,...
127.5.9.4
( 6 balls Benares Opium, 9# Confiscated, 23rd, . __ _
( cts., I Nov., 1869,...! ( 57.0.0.0
1 pkg. Brass Locks, 36 cts., ;Confiscated, 20th
32^ yards Broad Cloth,
3 bags White Sugar, pis. 2.20,
5 boxes Canton Oil, pis. 3.09,
Dec, .869 | 1 30.0.0.0
Confiscated, 23rd; ) _ „ ^ ^ _
Dec, .84 ... j ‘S' 000
Haikuan 7h
676.3.5.5
8. 1. 0. 0
1. 9.0. 0
7 - 9 - 1 -3
1. 9.0. 0
3.3-00
17-8.6.3
3.0. 0.0
o. 7.0.0
12.7.5.9
5.7.0. 0
3. 0. 0.0
1.5.0. 0
67.6.3.5
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Ningpo, for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1869.
Bate.
Name of
Offender.
Vessel.
Offenci?.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.,
Goods.
Sentence.
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
1869.
Oct. 1
„ 6
W >9
„ 20
Nov. 3
„ 16
.. 3 °
Dec. 30
» 30
Chin-tae-nan,...
Hwan-yuan-ting
Yuen-chang,....
Passenger,
Kwei-chi,
Sheng-chi
Chun-sheng, ...
Yu-shen,
Passenger,
No. 88,....
Chusan , . . .
Canton ,. . . .
| ( kusan , . . .
! Kiangse,...
i Chusan , ...
| No. 78 !
A aching , ..
Hangchow
1 ' 1
Excess in weight,
Landing without Permit,
False declaration,
Landing without Permit,
False declaration of weight
Shipping without Permit,
False declaration,
False declaration of weight
j Shipping without Permit,!
A. Sharpe,....,
Neilson,
A. Sharpe,
Hanisch,
A. Sharpe,
Kindblad,
A. Sharpe,
Bo
Bo
Medicines,
Nankeens, cts. 62,
Beers’ Horns, (old), pcs. 70
Saltpetre, pis. 1.35,
200 slabs of Tin,
0 ranges, pis. 1 8 . 54,
Medicine, pis. 7.25,
Nut Galls, pis. 5,
Sulphur, cte. 100, j
Fined,
Bo
Confiscated & sold $ 4
Bo. do. $ 23
Fined,
Fine treble duties,...
Fined,
Bo
Confiscated and sent
to Yamen,
10.0. 0.0
5. 0. 0.0
2.7.9.0
16.0. 8.0
50.0. 0.0
5.4.0. 0
5. 0. 0.0
10.0. 0.0
| 2. 1.6.0
1. 0. 0.0
0.5. 0.0
0.2. 8.0
1. 6.0. 0
5. 0. 0.0
0.5.4.0
0.5. 0.0
1. 0. 0.0
2. 1. 6 ^o
106.4.3.0
12.5.8.0
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Bate.
Name of Offending
Person or Vessel.
Offence.
Punishment.
Sum
Realized.
Oct. 14
» ’ 2 3
Nov. 2
Bee. 2 1
Ta Hsing,
Lung-shun,
Sin-kee, <
Tsing-kee,
False declaration of weight in 25 pkgs. of ,
Medicine; excess pis. 8.44,
False declaration of weight in 10 pkgs.
Bicho de Mar; excess pis. 1.35,
False declaration of weight in 100 pkgs.
Hemp, excess pis. 8.50, and 30 bales
of Cotton, excess pis. 3,
Concealment of Goods — Birds’ Nests, 1st
quality, 5 catties, 1
Fined,
Confiscated,
Fined,
»
25.0. 0.0
20.0. 0.0
25.0. 0.0
32.5.0. 0
102.5.0.0
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Amoy, for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1869.
Sum Gratuities to Spies
, Date and nature Amount realized
77- , nnA \ . , . Name T r „ Date and nature A mount realized
/Wof ° fftnC Z c ™™ tted ntr N ?"V f Denomination and quality of officer by In f°T manU of punishment of by contis-
cZ 2 \ ” Relation Offender Person, o/ g00lk seizeti . lW ‘ warded. Fine*, cation of Anm
Offence infringed. Hong, or Vessel.
it Swzure
OJ oy conjie- fo Xu^rintendcut ;
FillCS. cotton 0J Amount retained
goods. by Commissioner
False application Sui T‘ai, ex
to land, China ,
False application Hiap Ho, per ;
to ship, Ysabelita,... j
[ False application Hong Kim, per
[ to ship, Ernst Maria,
Gypsum, reported weight pis. ) j
200 ; actual „ » v ;
258 ; excess „ » (
58.97 '
Paper, No. 2, 25 bales ; re- j j
ported weight pis. 60 ; M
actual weight pis. 69 87, f I
excess „ » 6.87, ) i
! Vermicelli, 2 lobags, reported
weight pis. 136.50, actual
„ „ 156457 excess
„ ,7 19 957 ,
C. H. Pike,...
R. Moran,....
> C. H. Pike,
( False applica- Ho Seong, per
\ tion to ship, \ Ernst & Maria,
' Attempting to j
\ ship without Permit King Seng, per
l dutiable good# con- y , , - . S
icealed among Pas- 1 SdOUltO , . . . .
[ sengera’ Luggage,...
( False application Hok Tek. per
| to ship, Dag-mar,....
( False application Sui T‘ai, ex
| to land, Golconda,...
k Landing cargo ) Sui T < aii ex i
{ in excess .« In'- ( Golconda, (
( port Manifest,... )
$ False application Eg Hin, per l
( to ship, Helen, j
f China Ware, Coarse, reported
) weight peculs 290, actual
) „ „ 3257 excess
K >» 77 35 7
Opium pipe heads 160 pcs., Whet-
stones, 6 pcs. , Shoes 1 4 prs. ,
Native Pens 1,000 pcs. , Medicine
Tea pi. 1, Earthen Ware 19
catties. Copper Ware a catties, y
Sugar Candy 18 catties, Paper
and quality 1 1 catties. Gauze
Lanterns 1 pr , Carpenters’ rules |
5 pcs.. Iron Ware 54 catties,... J
Paper, ist qual., 1 1 pkgs., re- )
ported weight pis. 27. 1 7 » C
actual „ „ 29.37. f
excess „ „ 2.20, J
Vermicelli, 40 pkgs., reported )
weight peculs 64, actual f
„ „ 77-07, excess (
„ ,,i3-07, )
Gypsum, peculs 47 - 49 ,
Paper, ist qual., 2 pkgs., re- )
ported weight pis. 4> actual (
weight pis. 5- ! 4, excess f
\ Landing without Hiap Ann, per ) peculs 52.96,
l Permit, Prosperity,. )
C. H. Pike & I )
R. Goodridge,! )
R. Moran, ...
J False application Eng Moh, per
j ( to ship, Wanja,
China W are, Coarse, reported )
weight peculs 9, actual' C. H. Pike&
| M „ 11, excess! R. Goodridge,
False declara-
tion on appli-
cation to ship,
Sin Ton Cheong,
per Lanercost,
v „ 11, excess L oooarmge,
” „ 2, } I
China Ware, Coarse, peculs 1
1 2 ; declared to be Earthen I > C. H. Pike,
Ware, I )
[ F " ,ed f ? ct0 ‘ \ 20.0.0.0
\ ber 5th, J
( Fined 3 times ) %
} duty on excess, )
Fined 3 times } 10.7.7.3
duty 011 excess, \
Fined, 15.0.0.0
Fined, 25.9.2.0
5 Fined 3 times > 6 , 0
( duty on excess,.. )
) j Fined 3 times ) IQ g
( jduty on excess, \
Fined, 15.0.0.0
j Fined 3 times }
( duty on excess,.. \
( Confiscated & }
< sold by auction, > ... 28.6.8.7
( December 17U1, )
( Fined 3 times )
< duty on excess > 3 . 37-3
( December 10th,. )
f Confiscated & )
< sold by auction,! > ... I 3 - 7 - 2-7
( ! December 17th, )
Carried fonvard, 1 1 5 - 9 - 1 • 5 4 2 - 4 - 1 -4
0.8.2.4
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Amoy, — Continued.
Time and
Place of
Offence
or Seizure
Sum
Gratuities to Spies
Offence committed
or lUgulation
infringed.
Name of
Offender , Person ,
liong y or Vessel.
— — 1
Denomination and quality
of goods seized.
Name
of Officer bv
whom seized.
Informant’s
Name.
Date and nature
of punishment
awarded.
Amount
Of
Fines.
realized
by confis-
cation of
goods.
and Seizing Officers
Amount handed
to Superintemlent ;
Amount reta iled
by Commissioner.
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PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Swatow, for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1869.
Date.
1869.
Nov. 27
Dec. 13
» 21
» 23
>1 23
Name.
Takee,
Hop-soon, ...
Yung-chit-soon, |
Ho-tsae,...,..
Lu-lun,
Vessel.
Brit. Albuera,..
„ S.S .Noma,
N.-Ger. Alma,.
Ballast boat,...
Brit. Glenaros,.
Offence.
False declaration of goods,
False declaration of quality,
( Breach of Passenger Re-
( gulations,
( Breach of Harbour Regula
\ tious,
Do. do.
Name
of Seizing
Officer.
B. Cose,
Herton,
j H. W. Folson, 1
| H. Langlois,...|
Do.
Goods.
32 pkgs. Olives and 12 do
Water Chesnuts, declared
12 Olives and 37 Water
Chesnuts,
1 pkg. Black Bicho de
Mar, declared White Bicho
de Mar,
Shipping passengers with-
out permission or advice
(on Sunday,)
Throwing ballast into the
Harbour,
Shipping cargo after hav-
ing dropped down,
Punishment.
Total,.
Fine,..
h. m
Sum
Realized.
Sum paid
to Seizing
Officer.
h. a
H. TU
10.0.0.0
1. 0.0.0
5. 0.0.0
0.5. 0.0
20.0.0.0
2. 0.0.0
6.54.5
0.6.54
10.0.0.0
1. 0.0.0
5 1-545
5.1.54
PRECIS of Fines and Confiscations at the Port of Chefoo, for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1869.
Time and
Place of
Off\ nee or
Seizure.
Offence committed
or Regulation
infringed.
Name of Offenders,
Persons, Hongs, and
Vessels.
1869.
YenTai
Oct. 10
YenTai
Nov. 23
( False description
( of goods,
Yu Ching, Siamese Vessel
Norseman,
f Landing dutiable
< goods without a
( permit,
H. Richelman, a Dutch
Carpenter, N. -German
vessel Fidelitas,
Sum
Description and quantity
Officer by whom
Date and nature of
realized by
of goods seized.
seized.
punishment awarded.
sale of goods
confiscated.
/ 2 Hardwood Spars 53 and^
H. Tti
1 49 feet, applied to land as 1
1 Camagon Wood. Found on >
I examination to be Hardwood 1
W. Rae,
{ Confiscated and sold,
( 15 th October, 1869,..
} 31-55
V Spars, )
) 20 Softwood Spars landed )
f without a permit, )
W. C. Howard,
( Confiscated and sold,
( December 1 1 th, 1 869,
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